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“His Teammates Throwing Shade at Him Already”: LeBron James’ Ex-Teammate Gets Public with Witty Replies Leaving NBA Fans Suspicious

Published 02/22/2023, 8:58 AM EST

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NBA stars often engage in friendly banters on and off the court, but never let it affect their friendship. On certain occasions, the banters between the players leave the fans confused. Similarly, LeBron James’ former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love left the fans in darkness with his bitter exchange with his new Miami Heat teammate on Instagram. Moreover, the fans flooded the comments section with varied opinions debating on the exchange between the stars.

The veteran NBA star Kevin Love recently signed a $3.1 Million one-year deal with the Heat after a nine-season long stint with the Cavaliers. Notably, the star won the 2016 Champion ring for the Cavs alongside the Akron Hammer. The 5x NBA All-Star started off his training for the Heat franchise with an Instagram post. However, the Heat center Bam Adebayo’s comment on the image resulted in a hilarious exchange between each other, leaving the fans suspicious.

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After signing his contract with the Heat, Kevin Love took to his Instagram to make his arrival official with a picture. Love shared the image of him practicing at the Heat gym. A lot of stars and fans took to the comments to congratulate the star. Meanwhile, Bam Adebayo took a sly dig at the former Cavs star.

 

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He wrote, “Better Make Some F****** Shots,” with an angry emoji. Love also hit back to Adebayo with a fitting reply. He replied, “better create somef*cking space,” with three middle finger emojis.

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A screengrab of the duo’s exchange surfaced on Twitter, and the fans swarmed the comments section with varied opinions. One user said, “His teammates throwing shade at him already? K Love to the Lakers confirmed.” Some fans speculated about Love’s reunion with James at the Lakers camp. Following are some reactions from NBA Twitter.

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The star power forward has had an underwhelming season so far with an average of 8.5 points in 41 games. However, he holds a steady average of 17.2 points in 853 games in his 15-season-long NBA career. The Heat are currently the 7th seed of the Eastern Conference points table with a 32-17 record. Love’s addition would further improve their chances at post-season games.

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Shahul Hameed

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has previously worked as a contributor at an online news site. Shahul has always shared a keen interest in journalism, starting off as a reporter for his college news journal.
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Abhishek Kumar