Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sat comfortably on the bench as he watched the final seconds tick off in their victory over the New Orleans Pelicans last Tuesday. Cameras caught him celebrating their victory with a red, sweet treat on the sidelines.

The viral clip caused a major stir in social media, sparking a debate on which licorice James had been munching on: Twizzlers or Red Vines.

On Saturday night, the Lakers forward finally ended the debate and declared that, while he likes Red Vines as well, he is and has always been a Twizzler guy his entire life.

Of course, anything that The King does and says at this point warrants national coverage. And his take on the licorice debate is definitely news worth covering. That's how much of an influence he has.

Judging by the replies from the above Tweet, some people were not happy with James' preference. But like LeBron, there are also some Twizzlers people out there.

This debate even caused a major stir in the Lakers' locker room. His partner-in-crime Anthony Davis recently said he like Twizzlers more. Now with the two superstars in Los Angeles claiming their preference for Twizzlers, the other guys in the LA locker room need to follow suit, right?

Unfortunately, LeBron James didn't have time to munch on some celebratory candies on Saturday after their 105-88 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies. The King led the Lakers with 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Despite the loss, Los Angeles still holds the no. 1 spot in the Western Conference with a 45-13 mark.