Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James left Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game with a right hand contusion, the league announced.
While the All-Star Game is great for fans watching the best of the best together on the field, there’s always the possibility of an athlete getting hurt.
It seemed like a normal game where Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors, playing for the Giannis Antetokounmpo team, was about to make an uncontested layup – something that usually happens in this exhibition game.
However, James tried to sneak up from behind and block him against the backboard. In doing so, James’ hand got caught on the ledge on the way up, and that’s what appeared to cause the bruise.
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LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron at Vivint Arena on February 19, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
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Precaution or not, James, who leads his team against Antetokounmpo, will be absent for the rest of the half.
Antetokounmpo is also injured, as he suffered from wrist disease. He dressed to play about 30 seconds into the match, inserting an easy dunk, before checking himself out the rest of the way.
Antetokounmpo did so with the second half of the season in mind for his Milwaukee Bucks.
LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots during the first quarter of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron at Vivint Arena on February 19, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
While we don’t know if this is just a precaution for James, the Lakers must be a bit stressed that their star player suffered some form of injury.
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James, who was honored at halftime as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, finished the All-Star Game with 13 points, four assists and a rebound.
LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the first quarter of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game between Team Giannis and Team LeBron at Vivint Arena on February 19, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
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The Lakers are scheduled to resume their 2022-23 regular season schedule against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena.
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