Los Angeles Lakers superstar took to Instagram to give a shoutout to “Young King” Brandon Ingram for his insane poster dunk against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday:
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Ingram threw down a monster jam over Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic with around 7:28 to play in the fourth quarter. The slender 6-foot-9 swingman found an open lane in the middle and was met by Nurkic at the rim. Ingram, however, eluded Nurkic's block attempt and finished strong with his left hand:
LeBron James is obviously in a good mood following the Lakers' 114-110 road victory over the Blazers. Los Angeles finally snapped a 16-game losing skid against Portland, dating back to 2014. Ingram's Kodak moment over the Bosnian Beast also appeared to be the highlight of the game for The King.
LeBron led the way for Los Angeles with 28 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. Ingram, on the other hand, had a subpar game as he finished with just eight points and six rebounds on 3-of-10 shooting.
Despite the struggles from the third year man out of Duke, the Lakers were still able to pull off the road victory over a team that had tormented them for 16 consecutive occasions. The team's second unit played huge in this game as they were instrumental in the Lakers' second-half surge, which put them up by as much as 20 points in the fourth quarter. This cushion proved to be enough for the Lakers as the Blazers ultimately came up short in their bid to come back and snag a win on their home floor.
LeBron and his Young King look to carry the momentum from Saturday night's win as they face off against the surging Toronto Raptors on Sunday.