Among all the NBA stars at the Paris Olympics, LeBron James has garnered the most attention, especially after being the first flag bearer for Team USA. His popularity has soared, but a recent incident during a game against Brazil had fans laughing at his expense.
During Team USA’s dominant 122-87 victory over Brazil in the Olympic quarterfinals, James had to leave the game after taking an elbow to the head. Upon his return, with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, James walked over to the Team USA bench. At that exact moment, the crowd erupted in cheers as French swimmer Leon Marchand was shown on the big screen.
Mistakenly believing the applause was for him, James acknowledged the crowd’s enthusiasm. This mix-up led to a hilarious reaction from fans both in the stadium and on social media. Many couldn’t help but laugh at James’ overconfidence, mocking him for the gaffe.
Here are some of the reactions:
Crowd started cheering and LeBron thought it was for him, but it was for gold medal french swimmer Léon Marchand in the crowd pic.twitter.com/Z0e5lHMrQ0
— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) August 6, 2024
Bro really thinks he is the main character all the time.
— just1n (@just1nvest) August 6, 2024
He’s so used to it haha
— Jack Blaze 🏴☠️ (@CabinBoyCrypto) August 7, 2024
LeComedy
— Polymarket Sports (@PolymarketSport) August 6, 2024
Le-Narcissist 😭💀
— Iᴄᴇᴅ Vᴀʟɪᴀɴᴛ (@IcedValiant) August 7, 2024
LeBron, who had already earned a new nickname after his dominating performance against Serbia, now has a fresh batch of nicknames from amused fans.
