A viral courtside moment between NBA superstar LeBron James and pop icon Justin Bieber captured widespread attention during the Los Angeles Lakers' recent game against the Orlando Magic at Crypto.com Arena.
While JJ Redick’s side ultimately fell in a narrow loss, the wholesome celebrity link-up overshadowed the result, amassing millions of views and reactions online within hours.
Watch: LeBron James & Justin Bieber’s wholesome courtside moment during Lakers vs Orlando NBA game
Bieber, seated courtside, transformed into an enthusiastic superfan, energetically cheering and hyping up James' plays, including hugs and reactions that quickly spread across social media platforms.
However, the game ended in heartbreak for the Lakers as they barely fell to the opponents by just one point, with a score of 109-110. The 17-time NBA champions have now fallen to 6th place in the Western Conferencefollowing the loss at home.
The Lakers, who are 34-23 under Redick this season, so far, will next take on the Phoenix Suns in an away game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Friday.
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