Lakers Urged to Cut Ties With LeBron James After Embarrassing Moment in China

LeBron James flew out to China last Friday for his Forever King Tour, his 15th with Nike, and a celebration of 20 years since his first Asia tour. He hit Shanghai and Chengdu, gave motivational speeches, coached young hoopers, and posed for viral rain-soaked photos.

Nike framed the tour as a tribute to global basketball culture, and LeBron echoed the message with his usual humility and charisma. Everything was going smoothly, until the internet saw that video.

A clip surfaced from one of the tour events showing James hopping on the court for a light shootaround… and missing. Every. Single. Shot. The video was posted with the brutal caption: “LeBron missed EVERY shot in China ”. That’s when the floodgates opened.

“50 mil for this lakers are cooked,” one fan commented, summing up the collective NBA internet mood. It was the awkward energy, the clear rust, and the reminder that Year 23 is here.

For Lakers fans, the question looms larger than ever: Is it time to move on from The King?

50 mil for this lakers are cooked

— Zach Edey is that guy (@ZachEdeyMuse) September 6, 2025

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