LeBron James shares a special courtside moment with Allen Iverson’s mother Ann after Lakers-Sixers clash | NBA News

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LeBron James shared a special moment with Allen Iverson’s mother, Ann Iverson, after the Lakers’ game against the 76ers. As he made his way off the court, LeBron stopped to embrace her in a warm, heartfelt hug. The emotional moment quickly caught fans’ attention, with many praising James’ gesture. The moment showed the Los Angeles Lakers veteran’s respect and appreciation for the NBA family and community.

LeBron James shared a special moment with Allen Iverson’s mother Ann

LeBron James. Image via: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

It was not the best of nights for Los Angeles Lakers veteran star LeBron James and his team faced a devastating 118-104 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Anthony Davis had to depart from the game following his injury during the game which left the Lakers short-handed to defend their game against the Sixers. However, James shared a special moment with Allen Iverson’s mother, Ann Iverson.
Certainly, it was a special moment for NBA fans as James shared his heartfelt gratitude for the mother of the former basketball star who was also dubbed The Answer. James stepped out of the visitors’ locker room at Wells Fargo Center with a smile on his face. Before leaving, he took a moment to greet Iverson’s mother, Ann. The two shared a warm embrace and exchanged a few words. It was a touching courtside moment.
Ann came prepared to meet James, bringing a few photos for him to sign. The Lakers star nodded to her request. As he signed, James mentioned that his son, Bronny James, had just left. Ann smiled, saying she would have asked the rookie for an autograph too.

After ensuring the ink was dry, LeBron carefully placed the photos in an envelope. The two shared another warm hug before posing for pictures. Before parting ways, Ann told King James that she was proud of him, capping off a heartfelt exchange.
While the moment was beautiful, he and his team failed to secure the victory against the Sixers. As Davis was missing from action after about 10 minutes of play, James shared that it was tough to lead the team without the 31-year-old center/forward. “When our best player goes out, it’s always challenging,” James said during the post-match conversation with the reporters.
“If he’s out from the beginning, then we have a game plan set. We know what to expect [and] we know what our lineups gonna be. I didn’t realize until the second quarter when he didn’t come back in his regular minutes,” he continued. When speaking of the injury concern for Davis, he added, “Level of concern? He’ll be fine.”
James added 31 points in the game where his son Bronny James also had the chance to play alongside his father. Bronny was, however, surprised to get the call to appear in the game, “I knew beforehand that I was coming in (and) getting some minutes, but I didn’t know before I got the call to come. It just came out of nowhere,” he shared adding, “…(I’m) just always trying to stay ready to play and always keep my mind right.”
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The Lakers are set to face the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC on January 30.