Watch Priceless Reaction of Young Warriors Fan As LeBron James Sits Next to Her

Watch Priceless Reaction of Young Warriors Fan As LeBron James Sits Next to Her

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:25 PM
  • A young fan was awestruck after LeBron James sat next to her during Lakers game against Golden State Warriors
  • The 12-year-old fan had bought tickets for courtside seats hoping to see James break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record
  • The 38-year-old broke the record a few days ago and missed the last two games with a sore left ankle

A young Golden State Warriors fan adorably freaked out when Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sat next to her during the game.

Although the Warriors suffered a 109-103 defeat, she had one of the best moments in her life sitting next to NBA's all-time leading scorer.

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LeBron James is nursing a sore ankle. Photos by Ned Dishman/NBAE and NBA (Twitter).
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The 38-year-old was missing his second straight game with left ankle soreness and hasn't played since he overtook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the NBA all-time scoring list on Tuesday.

The 20-year veteran underwent an examination on his left foot but no damage was discovered. Lakers coach Darvin Ham said the team will be cautious with James as they chase a playoff spot after a poor start to the season.

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Young fan reaction to seeing James

A few minutes into the game, the four-time NBA champion emerged from the locker and headed to the bench. He took a seat on an empty seat and a 12-year-old fan was stunned when she learned James sat next to her.

She was completely speechless as her brother filmed the whole thing. The wholesome moment quickly went viral on social media. She was interviewed about that memorable experience, calling it the best moment of her life.

"I look up and I see LeBron James and what's going through my mind is, 'Oh my God, the greatest player of all time in basketball is sitting next to me!' I just freak out completely, I'm just thinking, 'Oh my goodness this is like the best moment of my life," via ESPN.

She bought tickets weeks ago hoping James would break Abdul-Jabbar's record against the Warriors but her prediction was wrong, but she got an unforgettable moment with the Lakers star, per NBC Sports.

The fan later got a souvenir after the game; a picture with James.

Davis explains reaction on James historic night

Sports Brief earlier reported on Lakers big man Anthony Davis explaining why he didn't celebrate James's historic night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The 29-year-old was pictured seated on the bench looking dejected as his teammates celebrated James's record-breaking shot while up on their feet.

He said he was disappointed the team was losing the game and had just come from the tunnel, unaware that his teammate had made history.

The video of him looking unhappy went viral on social media.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.