An image of LeBron James collapsing on the floor is going viral on social media.
After defeating the Atlanta Hawks 114-111 in Game 3 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0, James dramatically fell on the hardwood floor. He was clearly exhausted after playing for 47 minutes, scoring 37 points, grabbing 18 rebounds and adding 13 assists in the process. Some fans took the gesture seriously, while others could not help but poke fun at the superstar through memes.
Here are the five favorite memes of King James' collapse on the court.
1. Paying homage to Lil B., Rob Perez tweeted that James was not exhausted. He was merely paying homage and thanking rapper Lil B, "The Based God." An image of the kneeling James was posted with Lil B's face beaming from the heavens. Lil B previously mentioned on Twitter that he put a curse on James Harden for stealing his "Cook It Up" dance move without asking permission, or paying him due credit, resulting to the Houston Rockets being on the verge of being swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.
2. Being irritated by Lance Stephenson. Lance Stephenson garnered the attention of fans in 2014 when he attempted to get inside James' head by blowing into the latter's ear. Stephenson did not do much damage that time as the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers and proceeded to the NBA Finals. In the meme, James finally succumbed to Stephenson's ear-blowing tactic, bending over in submission. Twitter user @WorldofIsaac posted the meme and tweeted, "Come on guys, stop it."
3. King James meets King of Pop. A meme posted by Twitter user @HeadphonesJones_ featured the Cavs superstar doing the famous tiptoe dance move by Michael Jackson. In the photo, James was positioned upright so it appears as if his toes are pointed out in the same manner as Jackson. Their arms are also in sync in the image.
4. LeBron doing a shooting drill with kids. One school is teaching children how to act when there is a shooter going on a rampage in campus. Twitter user @WayneL_Jr showed a photo of kids lined up against the corridor wall, hunched over the same way as James after Game 3. James was added to the forefront of the photo for humor's sake.
5. The Cavs halftime show. Twitter user @recordsANDradio posted a meme of James performing at a halftime show. A half-naked performer had a Chihuahua on his back while balancing on a stick. James also had a furry friend on his back while he stayed on the hardwood.
More memes are expected to surface until Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
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