NBA fans react to LeBron James’ game-winning layup against South Sudan (Image via IMAGN)
Team USA almost lost to South Sudan in their pre-Olympic tune-up game but LeBron James played the role of hero for the Americans. With only a few seconds left on the game clock and the South Sudanese up by one, the USA needed a hero to take the shot to put them above their opponents.
LeBron, who has been in plenty of high-pressure close game situations throughout his storied career, stepped up and hit the big shot to put Team USA up by one with only eight seconds left. Fans were hyped to see LeBron James leading Team USA in a close game against South Sudan.
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“Better than Jordan ever was at age 39,” @CleBrownsMuse said.
“LeBron going on 40 and still better than Jordan ever was,” one fan said.
“Carried at 40 y/o Jordan would never,” @another fan said.
Meanwhile, other fans hailed LeBron as the greatest of all time without bringing up the names of other NBA legends.
“If you don’t think Lebron [is] the goat at this point. You just hating,” one fan said.
“We really witnessing the greatest man to ever touch a basketball bro,” another fan said.
“THE GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME,” one fan said.
At one point in the second quarter, South Sudan held a 16-point lead over LeBron James and Team USA and were trailing by 14 to end the first half (58-44). Due to their halftime adjustments though, they were able to storm back into the game and were able to even the score with under a minute left in the third.
