LeBron James Shows He’s Ready to Follow Shaq in Pro-Wrestling With Ultimate Injury Sell

Published 03/22/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

If there is one skill one must have in order to be a huge success in pro-wrestling, it’s knowing how to sell a hit. It’s a given that WWE Superstars know how to sell injuries, some better than others. However, it seems this skill isn’t limited to pro-wrestling athletes only. It extends to athletes from other sports such as basketball’s LeBron James.

During the match between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, James suffered a kick to the face from Cavs’ Evan Mobley. It seems like Mobley took a leap towards the basket but failed to control his leg, which ended up in James’ face.

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While this entire incident was an accident, some fans believe James oversold the injury. Of course, a kick to the face hurts but James flopped around before falling to the ground. It sort of provided the illusion of a pro-wrestler overselling injuries.

Bron took a foot to the face from Mobley 😬 pic.twitter.com/SPzoRdX7xH
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 21, 2022

There were some fans who pointed out James’ overselling was similar to Batista’s overselling habit.

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Nevertheless, if King James has learned the art of selling injuries, he might as well grace the pro-wrestling ring with his presence. Undoubtedly, there are quite a few fans who would gladly purchase tickets to watch LeBron James dominating the ring instead of the court.

LeBron James is a fan of pro-wrestling

James may not have actively worked in the industry the way other NBA Legends such as Shaquille O’Neal have. However, he’s still a fan of the sport.

In fact, back in 2003, during his rookie year, James got himself a front-row seat to Monday Night Raw. The photograph of him fan-boying over the WWE Superstars with his flip phone went viral.

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Additionally, he had the opportunity to spend time and click photographs with WWE Superstars backstage.

Over the years, King James has been seen sporting The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Ultimate Warrior merchandise. He even received a custom WWE belt from Triple H after he led the Los Angeles Lakers to their 17th NBA Championship in 2020.

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Considering the smaller ties LeBron James has with WWE, maybe someday in the future, it’ll amount to something bigger. For now, fans can rejoice in the fact that LeBron James has the essential skill to be a pro-wrestler!

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 2000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.

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LeBron James Shows He’s Ready to Follow Shaq in Pro-Wrestling With Ultimate Injury Sell

LeBron James is a fan of pro-wrestling

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