LeBron James mocks Ja Morant with viral celebration in Lakers-Grizzlies game

UPDATE: The Lakers lost by a score of 131-114.

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers face the Memphis Grizzlies in Tennessee.

During the game, LeBron James made a hard shot over Ja Morant.

After the shot, James made a celebration that got many views on social media.

Via NBA on ESPN:”Ja hit “too small”, LeBron hit “too small”, and then Ja had a technician bump LeBron “

James had 24 points, three rebounds and four assists while shooting 10/15 from the field and 3/5 from three-point range in his first 20 minutes of playing time.

Avery Braxton of ABC24 Memphis reported the context of all the events that took place.

Via Braxton: “Fun last few possessions between Ja Morant and LeBron James

Ja scores and calls Gabe Vincent too small
Next possession LeBron scores on Yes and calls HIM too small
Ja then scores again and bumps LeBron, gets a technical.
LeBron Gets Stopped Just Before Half”

The Lakers entered the night with a 4-3 record in their first seven games.

They most recently lost to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 115-103.

James finished the loss with 20 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks while shooting 7/16 from the field.

After Memphis, the Lakers return home to host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday in California.

During the 2023 season, they beat the Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in six games).

As for the Grizzlies, they are 4-4 in their first eight games of the new season.