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LeBron James delivers insane poster dunk vs Wizards, leaves son Bronny in disbelief

LeBron James added 21 points along with 13 assists and 10 rebounds vs Wizards on Tuesday.

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Los Angeles Lakers’ shooting guard Bronny James had a crazy reaction to dad and star forward LeBron James’ insane poster dunk. On Tuesday, January 21, the Los Angeles Lakers turned around their last defeat against the LA Clippers by recording a blowout 111-88 win over the Washington Wizards.

Anthony Davis led the side with 29 points, 16 rebounds and five assists, followed by LeBron’s 21-pointer performance along with 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Both Davis and James were on the injury report before the game, and later featured in the lineup after being upgraded.

Austin Reaves also chipped in 16 points with two rebounds and eight assists. The game saw LeBron James’ son Bronny James stepping onto the court for the final two minutes. While the youngster couldn’t contribute anything except a rebound, he grabbed attention with his astonishing reaction to dad LeBron’s dunk.

BRONNY COULDN’T BELIEVE THIS ALLEY-OP POSTER BY LEBRON 🤯 pic.twitter.com/bTTUYLjJ01
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) January 22, 2025

During the game, LeBron, 40, displayed brilliant athleticism and pulled off a stunning dunk to leave the crowd inside the arena into frenzy. The play occurred during the second quarter with 6:31 remaining on the clock, when Austin Reaves secured a rebound and set up a perfect lob with James.

The four-time NBA champion made full use of it and executed a thunderous dunk over Jonas Valanciunas, leaving everyone, including Bronny in disbelief. Notably, the Lakers recorded their 23rd win in the season and 15th in front of the home crowd as they took down the Wizards in their 36th loss.

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The 40-year-old scripted history as the side took down the Wizards at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. James, who finished the game with two steals and one block while shooting 8/18 from the field 2/16 from three-point range apart from his 21 points, made history and joined an elite NBA club.

At the age of 40 years and 23 days, James became the only second player at the age of 40 to record a triple double. He joined the likes of Karl Malone as the only players in NBA history to achieve the feat.

LeBron James becomes the 2nd player in NBA history to record a triple-double after turning 40. pic.twitter.com/I2WU6RZ965
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) January 22, 2025

Talking about his current season, James has delivered consistent performances, and is averaging 23.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists per game.

Up next, the Lakers will host the Boston Celtics on Thursday, before they travel to clash against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.