The Los Angeles Lakers earned an impressive 128-124 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks this week.
While LeBron James did not play in the outing, he still found a way to make his mark on the game.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has a very well-known free-throw shooting routine. It has been the subject of much ridicule.
During his most recent showdown with the Lakers, Antetokounmpo fell victim to James mocking his free-throw shooting routine from the bench:
LeBron James was counting down while Giannis shot his free throws, where he missed both of them 😬
Bucks trailed by 3 with 24.2 seconds in double OT and would go on to lose the game to the Lakers.pic.twitter.com/AKX05QQcuo
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 27, 2024
Understandably, given James and Antetokounmpo’s role within the larger hoops cultural zeitgeist, folks had some strong reactions to the clip:
Making fun from outside. Sure if he played Lakers lose by 20
— Whis 🤍🖤 (@Whis_10) March 27, 2024
Chemistry between james nd player and assistant coach 🔥🔥
— Littmann (@Littmann_James) March 27, 2024
Own up bron 🤣🤣🤣💯
— ⚡️ (@MurraySlides) March 27, 2024
The KING contributing anyway he can 🏀
— ♈️ 💎ÐÂ $ĦØЩ$ƚØPPЄR 🏆🌐 (@LexAnderson_WS) March 27, 2024
Giannis has all the hallmarks of a future Lakers player… a small market superstar with sus free throw🤣🤣
— Alex CA (@AlexCA80147610) March 27, 2024
Not only being unprofessional he’s also speaking out loud while another player is shooting free throws and doing in street clothes from the bench back in the day he would pay for this
— Steve Mercuri (@ZookFlyer) March 27, 2024
Big picture, Antetokounmpo is shooting 66 percent from the charity stripe this year.
James is shooting 75.1 percent.
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— Game 7 (@game7__) March 25, 2024
Given all the time Antetokounmpo takes shooting free throws, it is understandably why someone like James would mock him.
Will Antetokounmpo face off in the NBA Finals this year against James so that the two can settle their little joking rivalry on the court? Time will tell.
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
