LeBron James tried to summon some “Ted Lasso” magic to offer the Lakers a lift of their playoff recreation Wednesday evening by rockin’ some show-themed gear — however even with the ability of AFC Richmond on his facet … the King and his squad nonetheless fell brief in Memphis.
The L.A. celebrity sported a blue hoodie with Lasso’s fictional soccer group’s emblem on it as he entered the FedExForum in Tennessee … clearly hoping it might assist draw some good vibes for his group of their closeout recreation with the Grizzlies.
As you most likely know by now … the Apple TV+ present is all about how Lasso, an American soccer coach performed by Jason Sudeikis, conjures up a ragtag soccer group in Europe to improbably win video games in opposition to all odds.
While James’ group wasn’t precisely underdogs within the playoff contest with Ja Morant and the Grizz — the message to L.A. was nonetheless loud and clear.
But, the pregame ‘match did not convey a lot luck to the Lakers … they had been kicked round for many of the evening — and ended up shedding, 116-99. To make issues worse for James, he did not play his finest, scoring simply 15 factors.
Of course, L.A. will nonetheless have two extra alternatives to place the Grizzlies away — Game 6 will go down on Friday … and if a Game 7 is critical, it will occur on Sunday.
Maybe Hoosiers- or Rudy-inspired outfits will get the job finished for these video games??