Get you a teammate like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
He may not be playing these days, but he's surely made his presence felt for the Purple & Gold. In the Lakers' faceoff with the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, LeBron got involved. Maybe too involved.
With only a little over two minutes remaining and the Lakers trailing by one point, Russell Westbrook drew a charge on Heat big man Bam Adebayo who was trying to score in the paint. The much-smaller Westbrook stood his ground and got the crucial call, hyping up LeBron from the bench.
The King, in an all-gray ensemble, couldn't help himself and stepped onto the floor, signaling the offensive foul right beside Adebayo, who was then like: WTF?
NFL fining players $10,000 for taunting.
LeBron James not even playing: pic.twitter.com/Pe5oBploOg
— Drew (@aKellyBrand) November 11, 2021
If you're a Lakers fan, that was pretty funny. If you're a Heat fan, it was pretty irritating.
But whatever it may be, the showdown between the Lakers and the Heat truly lived up to the billing, even without the star power of LBJ, who could be out for as much as two months, according to rumors, due to his abdominal strain.
The Lakers are struggling without LeBron James, with some fans already urging to trade Westbrook. The former MVP's crucial stop, however, could change their mind.
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