LeBron James is the NBA’s biggest star, which also means he gets held to the highest possible standard. While he usually has no problem living up to that standard, he can occasionally fall short — and it can be pretty messy when he does.
For anyone else, air-balling a free throw is an embarrassing but short-lived moment. For LeBron James, air-balling at the line means enduring an entire night of memes and jokes, which is exactly what happened on Friday night.
LeBron air-balling a free-throw, yeesh pic.twitter.com/eaU9IqZBvm
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) December 26, 2020
Needless to say, Twitter was not kind to “the King.”
#NBATwitter #LakersNation @KingJames looking like @SHAQ out there on the free throw line
— GridGuard_HomePal (@nathan78522434) December 26, 2020
Honestly, the free throw line is too far anyway… NBA should really consider moving it up! LeBron just trying to teach the league a lesson… #KingJames #GOAT pic.twitter.com/qGJelWVEmL
— Powerful Mason Kelly™️ (@BEASTfromEAST73) December 26, 2020
Skip Bayless watching LeBron air ball a free throw pic.twitter.com/KZrNyIsTKd
— Flight’s Burner (@FRBurnerAcct) December 26, 2020
https://twitter.com/prodorpheus/status/1342664067618631681
Lebron air balling a free throw?! pic.twitter.com/4KXCpxAE5f
— lakeshow_jo (@lakeshow_jo) December 26, 2020
This Nigga Bron Just Airballed A Free Throw😭😭😂😂 Come On Gang @KingJames
— Pablo__Escobar9️⃣ (@roby_jadale) December 26, 2020
Me when LeBron airballed a free throw pic.twitter.com/jbqwirMscm
— #GirlDad (@tjimenez23) December 26, 2020
LeBron, your free throw….WOOF! pic.twitter.com/jR4MNaUdFA
— 💜Nick Adams💛 (@Nick_Adams40) December 26, 2020
Free-throw shooting has never been one of LeBron’s best attributes and it has been a subject his biggest critics have long used as evidence against him. Tonight, LeBron gave them a little more ammo.
Fortunately, he’s got four Championships to show for his efforts — which is more than can be said for most in the business.
