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LeBron James led Los Angeles Lakers to their third win against Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Playoffs 2023 Round 1 on Monday night and left the Crypto.com Arena hyped up. Not only the fans, but LeBron's supporter and former NFL player Shannon Sharpe's lit reaction have also gone viral after the 38-year-old forward scored a clutch layup to force overtime.
The Lakers took a 3-1 lead against Ja Morant's side and will next travel to the FedExForum for their fifth game of the playoff series. LeBron James has never lost a playoff series after leading by 3-1 and has also become the first Laker since Shaquille O'Neal in 2004 and the oldest player in NBA history to record 20+ points and 20+ rebounds in a Playoff Game.
In the last minute of the fourth quarter, LeBron pulled off a sensational layup to force overtime and Sharpe's reaction is all of the crowd at the Crypto Arena. Eventually, LeBron carried the Lakers to a six-point victory over the Grizzlies in game four.
Watch LeBron's clutch play:
Watch Sharpe's reaction:
Talking about the game, Austin Reaves recorded a team-high 23 points with six assists while James registered 22 points, 20 rebounds, and seven assists. On the other hand, Desmond Bane registered game-high 36 points for the Grizzlies, followed by Ja Morant, who scored 19 points and made seven assists.
