The vibes were immaculate for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday after winning the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament.
The Lakers outlasted the Indiana Pacers 123-109 to win the NBA Cup title game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
James was named the first-ever MVP of the tournament. He finished the contest with 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.
Champions of the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament 🏆
Lakers x #PhantomCam pic.twitter.com/HdU32s3uWv
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2023
James celebrated the occasion accordingly. The Lakers star popped some bottles to give his younger teammates their first taste of celebratory champagne.
LeBron popping champagne. 🔥😂
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 10, 2023
"I don't know if these young boys know about this" 😂
In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron popping champagne in the locker room. pic.twitter.com/fHMLC06o5q
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2023
Even Anthony Davis wasn’t spared from a champagne splashdown.
LeBron is LIT 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/nV7CAaujrA
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) December 10, 2023
James also showcased some of his dance moves as he entered the Lakers’ locker room.
Do your dance, LeBron 👑🕺
Vibes at the @Lakers In-Season Tournament Championship celebration 💯 pic.twitter.com/5hTPgF0WrD
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2023
LeBron’s elite vision remained locked-in even after the In-Season title was wrapped up. The Lakers star went viral for arguably the assist of the tournament — a perfect cap toss to Davis before the team’s awarding ceremony.
LeBron throwing a hat to AD is the best damn assist of the night pic.twitter.com/6HcJ6AN8SP
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) December 10, 2023
Davis outshined James in the title game with 41 points, 20 rebounds, and 4 blocks in the contest. But James had the better tournament run with averages of 26.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 7.6 assists across 7 games.
James and the Lakers may have won the In-Season Tournament, but the biggest winners were undoubtedly the NBA and commissioner Adam Silver. Watching James and other NBA stars take the experimental tournament seriously was all the league could have hoped for — and then some.
