“Jae Crowder is not taking s*** from even LeBron James”: Former teammate Isaiah Thomas reacts to Suns star mimicking LeBron James’ salsa commercial

Arjun Julka | 09/07/2021
"Jae Crowder is not taking s*** from even LeBron James": Former teammate Isaiah Thomas reacts to Suns star mimicking LeBron James' salsa commercial

Former Celtics star Isaiah Thomas reacts to Jae Crowder mimicking LeBron James’ salsa dance during the 2021 NBA Playoffs.

Isaiah and Jae Crowder played together for the Boston Celtics before they were traded in a package deal to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Kyrie Irving.

However, Isaiah could only play 15 games for the Cavs alongside LeBron James and Jae Crowder before being shipped to the LA Lakers.

Jae Crowder has been having a great year with the Phoenix Suns so far. The power forward has been averaging 9.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, and 0.9 BPG, shooting 39.6% from the field and 36.3% from the 3-point line during the 2021 NBA Playoffs.

It is no surprise that Isaiah and Crowder share a great relationship, having played 3 seasons for the Boston Celtics and few games for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Recently, Isaiah gave a shout-out to the Suns forward for his spectacular inbound alley-oop pass to Deandre Ayton for a dunk that resulted in the Suns winning Game Two of the WCF.

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Isaiah Thomas finds Jae Crowder imitating LeBron James’ salsa moves hilarious

The first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs had the defending champs LA Lakers eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in six games.

There was a lot of animosity between Jae Crowder and LeBron James during the series, especially during Game Four, where the two got into a tussle as James was trying to drive towards the basket, while Crowder tried to stop him by catching hold of his shoulders.

This was followed by some other heated moments in the series as well.

However, it was Jae Crowder who had the last laugh when the Phoenix Suns beat the LA Lakers in six games at the Staples Center.

During the final moments of the match, Crowder was seen mocking James, imitating his salsa moves from the Mountain Dew commercial.

Former teammate Isaiah Thomas reacted to this mockery by stating, “It was hilarious, Jae is not taking   s— from anybody.”

Also read: “That means you don’t respect me as a human being”: Isaiah Thomas Speaks Out Against NBA Fans Throwing Popcorn On Russell Westbrook, Spitting On Trae Young, And Making Racist Remarks Against Ja Morant

Though Jae Crowder and LeBron James played together for the Cleveland Cavaliers the two seemed to have never gotten along, as this was not the first series during which the two had tensions going on between them. The two did have some heated moments during the NBA Finals in the 2020 Orlando Bubble as well.

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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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