Internet erupts in laughter as LeBron James surprises courtside heckler with jump scare in viral video

DENVER, COLORADO: Social media exploded with laughter as users flooded platform X with jokes after a video of NBA superstar LeBron James giving a fan heckling at him from courtside a jump scare went viral.

In addition to becoming a recent meme sensation on X, James also won hearts previously with his show of support for rising basketball star Caitlin Clark.

After her standout performance in the NCAA national championship game, where she scored an impressive 18 points in the first quarter, James publicly applauded her talent.

LeBron James surprises woman taunting him from courtside with a jump scare

According to Fox News, just before the Los Angeles Lakers got kicked out of the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for the second year in a row, James, the star player of the Lakers, had a little exchange with a courtside fan.

As Game 5 unfolded on Monday night, a woman seated in the front row appeared to mock the iconic basketball power forward, seemingly caught off guard by his reaction.

While poking fun at him as seen in the clip, she even went as far as calling him a "crybaby" and pretending to wipe tears to mock him, as reported by Fox News.

A clip shared on X captured James walking along the sideline, apparently venting about the "horrible" referees.

As he walked past the fan, he unexpectedly startled her, prompting her to jump. James then chuckled at her reaction and jokingly teased her for being jumpy. In the clip, it appears he even referred to her as a "scary a**."

Internet finds LeBron James's surprise prank on a woman funny

A user on X joked about the young woman's reaction and wrote, "Lmao her life flashed before her eyes 🤣."

Another user wrote, "Lmaoooo nah that’s funny asl I can’t lie." [sic]

A user commented, "Lmfao the flinch was crazy. S**t I would’ve too 😂😂."

Another user commented, "So much comedy in the NBA this season. 😂😂😂."

A user stated, "LeBron adding some fun to the mix! 😄👻." [sic]

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