After being ruled out of Monday’s game with “significant knew soreness, nobody was expecting LeBron James to get much attention tonight.
But once the game was rolling, James went viral online after he was caught enjoying a bag of popcorn on the sidelines.
LeBron at Lakers-Spurs game. πΏπΏ https://t.co/EzY0WqIKGn
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) March 8, 2022
Bron going incognito eating popcorn on the Lakers bench π pic.twitter.com/KsIjg5PF7k
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 8, 2022
It’s a pretty dark and mysterious look he’s got going on, but fans were enjoying it nonetheless.
Damn let my boy eatβ¦πππ pic.twitter.com/5OLp26aSUK
— MEMPHIS βββ MADE (@Michael_901) March 8, 2022
Bro looking like a slim reaper
— Daddy Tatum π₯΅ (@CelticsFan4L) March 8, 2022
He dropped 56 the other night, please let him enjoy his LePopcorn ππ―
— π΅πππβοΈπ (@JariDaRealist) March 8, 2022
So he could blended in with the crowd when they lose to spurs by 30 π³
— AINT NO WAY (@bmnajaxD) March 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/JHenryProject/status/1501023576857710597https://twitter.com/klagooon/status/1501023601109073920
Relatable. Sometimes you just need a snack π€·πΌββοΈ @KingJames https://t.co/lWN1dN3FAc
— Remy Victoria (@remyvictoria_) March 8, 2022
Trying not to be seen around them bums π€£ https://t.co/d7QBG4nkXq
— Utopiaaaaaaπ½πΈπ₯ (@YeezyCraig) March 8, 2022
Bron looks like a man spying on his ex-girlfriend while sheβs on a date with her new mans ππ. https://t.co/aFNXT9IMGE
— Taijay Blagrove (@taijay_blagrove) March 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/KingGeoffrey_/status/1501022308168777732
Said that 56 took everything out of ya? https://t.co/DR5sMazr4W
— Dub (@adubba_dub) March 8, 2022
He donβt even like being associated with these bums π https://t.co/k6G9lGIYh8
— Sergio (@scerpa8) March 8, 2022
After scoring 56 points against the Warriors on Saturday, LeBron showed that he still has something left in the tank and that he can still score at a high level, just like he has his entire career.
βThe crazy thing is Iβm not like a natural scorer,β James said on ‘The Shop.’ βI love getting my guys involved, Iβve always been that way. The point of seeing my teammate succeed off my pass. Iβve always been that type of guy. And to sit on top of the food chain in the most points scored in the history of the game is like itβs weird to me. When they talk about the best scorers of all time, they never mention my name. It pisses me off. They donβt ever bring my name to it.β
Unfortunately, that game was a major outlier. Overall, this season has been a complete disaster for the Lakers, and James’ efforts to turn things around have been in vain so far.
At just 28-35, it’s highly unlikely they make the 6th seed before the end of the season, meaning they’ll have to fight for their playoff lives.
With no indication on when Anthony Davis will return to full strength, or if Russell Westbrook will ever find his groove, it will be up to James to keep the Lakers relevant in the wild West. The path ahead will be difficult and challenging.
But James will have to be healthy to pull it off, and if it means he will have to spend more time munching popcorn on the sidelines, that’s exactly what he’ll do.
