LeBron’s Seattle Pro-Am Debut Ends Early Due to Condensation on Court

A star-studded Professional-Am contest headlined by LeBron James’s return to Seattle led to disappointment Saturday after the sport was referred to as off early as a result of an sudden interruption simply earlier than halftime.

Joined by a number of different NBA gamers together with Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum, the Lakers famous person was once more the star of the present getting into the ultimate recreation of the day at “The Crawsover,” an annual summer season league hosted by former NBA guard Jamal Crawford. Saturday’s occasion marked James’s first recreation in Seattle since 2007, and his second pro-am look of the offseason.

Nevertheless, as an alternative of following up his dazzling effort on the Drew League in July, James ended up taking part in a few quarter and a half of motion earlier than the sport ended within the second quarter as a result of condensation on the court docket.

Along with James and Tatum, the much-hyped matchup additionally featured appearances from Hawks guard Dejounte Murray and veteran NBA guard Isaiah Thomas, in addition to Magic ahead Paolo Banchero and Thunder huge Chet Holmgren, the primary two picks on this 12 months’s NBA draft.

Whereas basketball followers might have been robbed of an already legendary exhibition, Crawford’s league will nonetheless be remembered for internet hosting one of many greatest pick-up video games in latest reminiscence. To not point out, the insane turnout within the hours main as much as Saturday’s recreation will certainly go down within the annals of pro-am lore.

Take a look at just a few highlights from the day under:

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