LeBron James’ unreal poster dunk on Paul George had Lakers’ bench going crazy

LeBron James dunked on both Paul George and Father Time on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, much to the delight of the Lakers’ bench.

The 39-year-old star electrified the crowd at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. with a vicious slam on George early in the third quarter.

James went the entire distance of the court and took some defensive pressure from Clippers guard Terance Mann. But the 4-time MVP was not going to be denied.

LEBRON UNREAL POSTER 😱 pic.twitter.com/S0qlkkE4q7

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 8, 2024

LEBRON PUT PAUL GEORGE ON A POSTER 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/Roz50Z5fFs

— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) January 8, 2024

George was already on the wrong end of a major LeBron highlight. But the referees compounded the Clippers star’s misery by whistling him for a foul on the play. James sank the bonus free throw to tie the game at 55.

Fittingly enough, the Lakers won the game by three points, 106-103, to end their 4-game losing streak.

James led the Lakers in scoring with 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists on 11/19 shooting.

The Lakers’ locker room has faced some turmoil of late due to reported animosity between head coach Darvin Ham and some of his players. James even called out a reporter after his team’s disheartening loss Friday to the Memphis Grizzlies because the 19-time All-Star was in a bad mood.

Sunday’s huge win over their crosstown rivals may be just what the Lakers needed. The highlight dunk was just the cherry on top.