“LeBron James really sunk that game-winner to scream ‘Cleveland, this is for you’”: NBA Twitter erupts as The King drills the game-winning fadeaway to defeat Team Durant 163-160

Advait Jajodia | 21/02/2022
“LeBron James really sunk that game-winner to scream ‘Cleveland, this is for you’”: NBA Twitter erupts as The King drills the game-winning fadeaway to defeat Team Durant 163-160

With the game on the line, LeBron James proceeded to knock down a tough fadeaway to help his team grab a huge 163-160 win over Team Durant.

The 71st edition of the NBA All-Star Weekend couldn’t have asked for a more poetic ending. LeBron James, the prodigal son of Akron, made his return to Cleveland and ended up knocking down the game-winning shot.

This year’s ASG was as energetic and action-packed as everyone expected it to be. Stephen Curry exploded for 50 steph-ortless points, shattering numerous records with his 16 three-pointers, Joel Embiid had an entertaining 36-point double-double, Giannis too had an outstanding 30-point double-double, Morant and LaVine provided us with some of the best dunks we’ve seen all weekend long (yes, including the dunk contest). However, it was LBJ who put the cherry on top of the cake by scoring the game-winning points.

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With Team LeBron leading 161-160, 2 points away from the target score, who better to make the shot to win it in Cleveland. The King called for an iso with Zach guarding him. Taking his time, the King turned around and proceeded to knock down the absolutely tough game-winning shot to seal the win.

“Cleveland, this is for you… again!”: LeBron James

As soon as Bron hit the game-winning fadeaway, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.

Soon after the game, Bron took it to Instagram displaying his love for Cleveland.

 

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James recorded 24 points and pulled down 8 rebounds as he went on to improve his record to 5-0 in the new format of the All-Star Game.

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Knowing Bron, he’ll try finishing his career without losing the exhibition game even once when named captain.

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over four years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,700+ articles.

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