LeBron and Kevin Love are both loving LeBron’s monster poster dunk
![LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers high fives LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers after a game at Staples Center on January 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers high fives LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers after a game at Staples Center on January 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/44df6c8d064d580567c7d165a2ad203f2828c086be16dbd6bf4940784f32152d.jpg)
Former Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Kevin Love are as close as ever—even after LeBron embarrassed love with a monstrous poster dunk.
Initially, the reunion between LeBron James and Kevin Love at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse was a joyous one, with LeBron and KLove embracing like old times.
That all changed toward the end of the second quarter, when LeBron ran up on the basket for a dunk and Love froze. LeBron leapt up and dunked on Love, shoving him onto the court in an embarrassing poster moment.
LEBRON PUT KEVIN LOVE ON A POSTER 😱 pic.twitter.com/CvE0JzXcyx
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 22, 2022
The Lakers ended up winning the game 131-120, but Love wasn’t going to let LeBron live down how he did him wrong with that dunk. Love visited LeBron on the sideline and roped his arm around his neck as the two laughed.
“Did you see the bear hug and the throat grab he gave me before the second half?” LeBron asked. “I think we’re even now.”
LeBron James and Kevin Love have fun with posterizing moment
After the win, LeBron was asked where his Kevin Love poster ranks among his career moments.
“At the very last spot because it’s KLove. When I turned that corner and I looked up, I was like, ‘No, please Kev, just move,'” James said. “He should know once I get that GoGo Gadget calf muscle and get going, I’m going to take off. I just hated that it happened to be him, so I’m gonna even take that one out of my posters. I didn’t like that one because that’s my guy.”
After the game, Love joked that he wouldn’t mess with LeBron for the next two days, while LeBron asked for forgiveness. LeBron even went as far to say that Love could rescind his wedding invitation since Love is set to marry model Kate Bock this summer.
Kevin Love wasn't too happy after LeBron dunked on him in the Cavs' loss to the Lakers 😂 pic.twitter.com/u8bpGFcWaW
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 22, 2022
LeBron says it wasn't personal, @kevinlove 😅 pic.twitter.com/1GzjK3Cp7X
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 22, 2022
Though LeBron did come away with a revenge win on Cleveland, it’s clear that posterizing his best bud Kev was never part of the plan.
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