On Sunday evening, the NBA power structure was inexorably changed when it was announced that LeBron James had signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
It’s a four-year deal worth $154 million, and it puts King James at the center of the NBA’s court on an international level with a legendary franchise.
Needless to say, it also broke Twitter. Here are some of the best reactions.
Well now I can continue to hate on both Lebron and the #Lakers ….. Oh and we won’t have to see either in the Finals for years to come now…. Looks like he will be accepting third place finishes instead of his typical second. https://t.co/zUZ0loxeVt
— Andrew Justin (@COSportsNut) July 2, 2018
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!! Let’s go @Lakers!!!!! The rebuild just accelerated!
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) July 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/1013576916782239744
LOL. Mike Trout will now be even more forgotten in LA. https://t.co/BermbNF6Vv
— Sean O’Leary (@seanmoleary) July 2, 2018
Reading this over and over and I still don’t believe it https://t.co/xuvzd2SYaS
— SportsAsToldByAGirl (@SportsAsTold) July 2, 2018
Bandwagon Lakers fans in 3 2 1 pic.twitter.com/MlUvqMExmu
— ProFootballCentral (@PFCentral) July 2, 2018
Tomorrow’s Headlines Today… pic.twitter.com/LaDyLJ9MsP
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 2, 2018
Then this happened.
Sources: As trade talks have unfolded, Kawhi Leonard’s focus is unchanged: He wants to be a Laker. https://t.co/0wZGf5MrNt
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2018
Woj checking his mentions pic.twitter.com/qioU5YhR6g
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) July 2, 2018
— Kevin Thang (@Skip2MyJays) July 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/MadIsaiahThomas/status/1013577159586275328
It’s getting crazy, y’all. Have fun with it. Next year’s going to be a blast, too.