JAY-Z is being credited for the stellar LeBron James performance that helped bring the Lakers back from a 21-point deficit in the final quarter of their last game.
The Lakers beat their crosstown rivals the Clippers 116-112 on Wednesday night (February 28), and Hov was courtside to watch it all go down. The Lakers scored a whopping 39 points in the fourth quarter – with LeBron was responsible for 19 of them.
And according to social media, it’s thanks to the inspiration Jay provided from a brief exchange they had mid-game.
“Jay-Z in the front row… I’ve should have known better!” one person wrote on Twitter/X. “This damn 39 year old senior citizen just put on a damn masterpiece on both ends of the floor. God Bless America!”
Someone else wrote: “Lebron and Jay-Z [fire emoji] can’t lie right after he talked to hov he went crazy 34 points 8 assists 6 rebounds and 19 points in the 4th @KingJames.”
Watch a video of the pair below.
Lebron and Jay-Z 🔥 can’t lie right after he talked to hov he went crazy 34 points 8 assists 6 rebounds and 19 points in the 4th @KingJamespic.twitter.com/NOmQ57blxI
— Jordan Richard (@JordanRichardSC) February 29, 2024
LeBron James has made his fandom of JAY-Z known over the years, and last year quoted the legendary rapper in a mysterious post that seemed to allude to an impending retirement.
Last May, King James took to his Instagram Stories to upload a throwback picture of himself either taking a breather or at the free throw line while at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School. He then stitched lyrics from Hova’s 2003 reflective track, “What More Can I Say,” off of The Black Album.
“I’m supposed to be number one on everybody list, We’ll see what happens when I no longer exist,” JAY-Z raps over the sample heavy track. LeBron’s notion of wanting to be number one stems from the decade-long debate between who’s the greatest player of all-time between himself and Michael Jordan.
Back in 2003, JAY-Z decided to…
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