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If there is one thing that LeBron James has perfected in his craft, it is his signature fastbreak dunks. Fans have gotten used to seeing The King running down the court and throwing down those Tomahawk dunks. The sight of LeBron James running down the court at full speed can give any defender nightmares. However, fans bore witness as James made a rare blunder during Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets.

Over the past 20 years, James has worked on his game extensively to work out the bugs. However, one thing that James always had in his bag of tricks was his amazing dunks. Months after James? “insane” remark regarding Donovan Mitchell‘s performance, even he could not believe his eyes watching his latest blunder.

LeBron James is human as well

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The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. So, it was a no-brainer for the Lakers to go all out and shift the momentum in their favor.

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Unfortunately, it was easier said than done, as LeBron James may have finally lost a step in one of his areas of expertise. During the second quarter of the game, the Lakers had a fastbreak opportunity that ended in disappointment.

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Rui Hachimura brought the ball up the court to see LeBron James sprinting ahead of the pack. He immediately passed the rock to him, knowing what was going to come. Alas, James blew the dunk he had thrown down year after year. James lost the handle on the ball mid-air and the crowd was extremely pleased with the commotion.

Donovan Mitchell too could not believe his eyes

A few months ago, LeBron James was left mesmerized by Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell?s 71-point performance. He even went on to Twitter to share his thoughts on Mitchell?s performance.

But what happened to James during Game 2 against the Nuggets, even caught him off guard, along with thousands of others. Mitchell tweeted, ?Never seen that?

While another fan commented, ?Oh no Bron?

https://twitter.com/CjHolmes22/status/1659369655809773569?s=20

Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter.

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Fans really were taken aback, as many were quick to troll him, while a few claimed that this may have been a sign that father time may be catching up to him.

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