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LeBron James Uses Prop on Bench to Reenact Anthony Davis’s Dunk

The superstar might have even surprised himself with this reaction.

Tom Dierberger

LeBron James Uses Prop on Bench to Reenact Anthony Davis’s Dunk
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LeBron James used a bit of spontaneous, uh, creativity to celebrate a dunk by teammate Anthony Davis on Sunday.

Late in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123–113 loss to the Phoenix Suns, forward Taurean Prince lobbed up a layup but missed. Davis was there, however, and threw down a thunderous one-handed put-back dunk.

James, watching from the bench, gave a joyous fist-pump before reaching behind him for a Gatorade cup to reenact the put-back dunk.

“Oh yeah, he’s really loving it,” ESPN play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco said on the broadcast. "Loving it more than we even realized.”

James finished the night with 28 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds, but the Lakers lost for the second time in three games since the All-Star break.

The Lakers return to the floor Wednesday to battle their crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Gatorade cups beware.

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TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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