NBA superstar LeBron James once made the same mistake as former first lady of the country, Michelle Obama, when meeting royalty. There are protocols to be followed when one is around a royal. One of the many rules is not to touch the royals. It looks like the 4-time NBA champion and the former first lady did not get the memo. In 2009, former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. And the former first lady put her arm around the queen.

However, the queen did not seem to mind and put her arms around Mrs. Obama. In 2014, Prince William, Duke of Cornwall, and Cambridge visited the U.S. with his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. They were in attendance for the NBA game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the time, ‘King’ James was playing for the Cavs.

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James met the royals backstage for some photos and memorabilia. Like, Michelle Obama, LeBron James broke the protocol by wrapping his hand around Kate’s back. And the British media was quick to point it out.??

‘King’ LeBron James was excited to meet the royals

However, both Prince William and his wife are more relaxed when it comes to these protocols. The palace officials did not raise a concern about it. Also, on the sidelines, the royals sat near NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo and William was seen grabbing his hand during a conversation. The former MVP took to Instagram to show his excitement. He wrote, “This very moment will be forever remembered and put up in my house. It’s all good and all smiles on this side.”

The Cavs selected James as the #1 pick in the 2003 NBA draft and expectations were huge. The Cavs have never won the NBA title before, and James was expected to take them to the promised land. He hit the ground running and dominated the league soon and lead them to the finals. However, he could not win the title.

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So after 7 excruciating years, James decided to take his talents to the Miami Heat on his quest to win a ring. The Cavs fans could not believe it and burnt his jerseys in anger. He teamed up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to form a big-3. They won 2 titles in 4 trips to the finals. Then in his second stint for the Cavs, James delivered. He took them to 4 straight finals against the star-studded Golden State Warriors. And won 1 NBA championship in 2016.