NBA Twitter in Splits After Kevin Love Playfully Headlocks LeBron James for Dunking on Him
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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday. The Lakers were coming off a tough loss to the Wizards, but they have shown some signs of improvement in the past few games. LeBron recently passed Karl Malone on the all-time scoring list and he would have been keen to continue his hot scoring streak.
And he did not disappoint. He poured in a game-high 38 points against his former team and willed the Lakers to victory. He also ended up with a triple-double. LeBron had several highlights in the game but probably the best was the dunk on his former teammate Kevin Love. LeBron had a head start to the rim and he received the ball from Austin Reaves. The Akron Hammer then took off and threw it down over Love, who was trying to draw the charge. The arena was buzzing after this play.
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And Kevin Love put LeBron in a friendly headlock at the star of the third, after LeBron had posterized him in the second quarter.
It's all good between @KingJames & @kevinlove 🤣 pic.twitter.com/RTfmlpZHDJ
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) March 22, 2022
NBA Social media reacts to Kevin Love putting LeBron James in a headlock
Twitter was already going crazy over the dunk and with Love putting LeBron in a headlock, they went nuts. Here are some of the best reactions:
Yoo KLove almost broke Brons back and neck 🤣🤦♂️ https://t.co/GGs662CSy0
— 😏J.A. (@Iamjustin_1723) March 22, 2022
Kevin Love wanted to body slam him, Wrestlemania style. https://t.co/6tKlLxXmqY
— Andrew Jones (@TWDTV1) March 22, 2022
Ahhh KLove, I know you were playing around, but you have to handle a diamond with care! You can’t be bending Bron over and holding his neck like that…he’s 37!
— LBJ Fan (@LBJFan7) March 22, 2022
— MHM (@dopemanvlll) March 22, 2022
Probably the most genuine friendship LeBron have among players.
— Cavenaghi (@_cavenaghi_) March 22, 2022
Love giving some love! Awesome! The brotherhood! 😀🏀
— Janet French 🇺🇦 (@gbgirl3333) March 22, 2022
Some of that was personal let's not lie
— MessiahDRC⁷🇨🇩💯 (@DaReallMessiah) March 22, 2022
— I am K1ng 👑🦍 (@K1ngCo) March 22, 2022
Kevin ease up a lil bit on that headlock he ain’t 20 and if lebron picks up a injury in the neck #LakersNation wld come for you 😂😂😂😂
— Long Live Grandson 🖤 (@infantino123) March 22, 2022
The King apologizes for dunking on Kevin Love
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In the post-game interview, LeBron was asked about the dunk. He said,” It was after an offensive rebound, so I was diving down the middle, and once I got the bounce pass and I got the left leg down into the ground, that’s when I looked up. And to be completely honest, I hate it had having to be him. He’s my guy, that’s my brother.”
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LeBron also said he hoped to be still invited to the wedding after he humiliated Love. And he said this dunk was not even close to his all-time dunks. He hoped to take it back as they still would have won the game.
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Edited by:
Ankit Sharma