Lakers Player’s Rare Picture With John Cena Resurfaces; Causes NBA Twitter Meltdown
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Dec 15, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony (7) waits to enter the game against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
When athletes from different backgrounds come together, it takes the world by storm. There have been such instances on quite a few occasions in the NBA. In today’s day, it isn’t uncommon to see this happen. However, an old image of Los Angeles Lakers star Carmelo Anthony and WWE legend John Cena resurfaced and had Twitter going wild.
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Nov 8, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony (7) shoots against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Melo has been in the league for a long time. Over the years, he has made his name with several organizations and is a celebrity himself. However, while he was a youngster, one of the biggest stars in the world was John Cena. Hence, he didn’t miss a chance to get a photo with the WWE legend.
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Lakers star Carmelo Anthony and John Cena pose together
Back in 2005, Melo was a babyface in the league. He was making his way up after having an impressive rookie season with the Denver Nuggets. During this time, he got the chance to meet up with John Cena and play some pool. All these years later, the resurfacing of the photo has Twitter going in a frenzy.
I only see Melo in this pic… https://t.co/nQguqKc5ua
— SJ (@AllDaySJ_) February 8, 2022
was he playing pool alone?? who tf was his opponent?
— mzekezeke (@SubzWylin) February 8, 2022
where’s john cena?
— tooch (@LukaDonut) February 2, 2022
Game recognize Game
— محمد Moe (@SHEIKHMOE) February 8, 2022
this is so tuff omg
— ☁️ (@stephhardyy) February 8, 2022
Oh nah W
— Vybz_00 🇸🇴 (@vybz_00) February 2, 2022
Dope photo of 05 Melo
— Lucas (@luconictv) February 2, 2022
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John Cena is one of the most successful WWE athletes there is. He has won 16-time world titles and was the face of the franchise for a long time. His achievements in the ring are so elusive that they may not be rivaled anytime soon. On the other hand, after 19 years in the league, Melo is hunting for his first championship.
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The Lakers have arranged a team full of Hall of Famers on their roster. With Melo, he is playing his role off a bench scorer in the best way possible. Carmelo has done everything to get the Lakers over the line by putting up 13.4 points per game. However, poor roster composition continues to disappoint the LA team.
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