Insane LeBron James highlight gets over 275,000 views in 20 minutes

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Insane LeBron James highlight receives over 275,000 views in 20 minutes

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 12/3/23

LeBron James continues to cackle right in the face of Father Time.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar James went viral on Saturday for his unbelievable feat of athleticism against the Houston Rockets. During the second quarter, James spun baseline on Rockets forward Tari Eason and got around the help defender Jeff Green with a gravity-defying 360 move to finish the layup at the rim.

Take a look at the surreal sequence.

LeBron goes baseline into the 360 LAYUP

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Here are several more angles for you to enjoy.

YEAR 21 https://t.co/WtSEivga16 pic.twitter.com/13cJIuTxwV

— NBA (@NBA) December 3, 2023

The Internet lost its collective mind over the play and “LeBron 360” quickly became a top trending topic on X (formerly known as Twitter). Meanwhile, the NBA’s official highlight video of James’ 360 layup scored over 275,000 views within its first 20 minutes of being posted.

At this point, it is hard to describe James, who turns 39 later this month, as anyone other than a sci-fi character. In his 21st NBA season, he is putting up 24.8 points a game and counting (for reference, the next highest scoring total for an NBA player in Year 21 was Vince Carter’s 7.4 points a game in 2018-19).

Interestingly enough, Carter also had a stunning 360 layup of his own at an advanced age. But James’ corkscrew finish there around two tall defenders definitely takes the cake.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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