LeBron James‘ iconic chalk ritual ended up inadvertently affecting Kevin Durant. As the majority of basketball fans should be aware, LeBron, KD, and several other NBA stars have joined forces in order to help Team USA win the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Their squad recently had an exhibition game against South Sudan and found a way to win.
Every NBA star has their own pre-game ritual. Some of them are clearly better known when compared to others. For King James, he pours some chalk into his hands near the scorers’ table and thrusts it into the air to entertain the crowd. However, things did not go as expected this time. Now that the context has been provided, let us take a closer look.
Kevin Durant’s hilarious reaction to LeBron James’ pre-game ritual
As the Los Angeles Lakers star began his chalk ritual, the other members of Team USA were practicing on the court and getting shots up. Therefore, the chalk that LeBron threw into the air appeared to float into the eyes of Kevin Durant.
While all of this fun is certainly good for building team chemistry, the fact remains that Team USA appears to have an uphill task. After all, their recent game against Team South Sudan went down to a single position. Moreover, Sudan had a commanding lead in the first half of the game.
KD did not play in this game and is Team USA’s scoring leader in the Olympics. He appears to be healthy at the moment and is expected to participate in their next game against Germany. Fans are left wondering whether Team USA can build some momentum before the 2024 Paris Olympics begin.