It wasn’t unexpected that drama wouldn’t be involved in the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks clash last Wednesday. It was charged with a lot of raw emotions. On one side, there was Anthony Davis, the former Lakers star, with his new team, the Mavs, and on the other side was Luka Doncic, the former Mavs star, with his new team, the Lakers, alongside all-time great Lebron James.
While everyone was busy paying attention to the Mavericks’ gesture to their former player, Doncic, Davis got fans’ attention for his awkward behavior toward his former teammate, James.
A video went viral on social media showing Anthony Davis clearly avoiding LeBron James during the post-game interactions.
AD said bye to every Laker except Bron
— Jacob (@Jacobtheclipper) April 10, 2025
If you were unsure if LeBron is a snake and was behind the scenes involved in trading away AD. You now know the truth, Bron has always been this guy. Two faced fake dude✌🏻 pic.twitter.com/csJTQSiyqj
It is noteworthy that cameras did spot Davis hugging Luka Doncic, the player who the Lakers traded in exchange for him, and hugging and greeting others.
Fans React To Anthony Davis Ignoring Former Teammate LeBron James
The viral video indeed caught the attention of NBA fans, who doubted the bond between Davis and James. Fans speculated whether they were clashing or if it was just a part of the video that negatively impacted their perspective.
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Moreover, a significant number of fans suspected that James might have had a huge role in trading Davis to the Mavericks.
A fan said, “AD not even looking at him”
AD not even looking at him
— Jacob (@Jacobtheclipper) April 10, 2025
man yall coping
AD doesn’t like Bron its obvious
he was tired of Bron’s antics even when he was a Laker
A fan’s ironic comment states, “AD found out what I said was gon happen 7 years ago lmaooo”
AD found out what I said was gon happen 7 years ago lmaooo
— ola akande (@olaakande6) April 10, 2025
There was a fan who accused the video uploader of spreading hatred. He talked about James’ habit of walking off early from the court and heading into the locker room. Moreover, the fan added that Anthony Davis was good friends with his former teammate and would surely be hanging out for dinner.
Lebron goes to the locker room, doesn’t hang out after the game, also they still super good friends cuz they got dinner in L.A after the trade, prolly getting dinner tonight as well lmao
— Gaby’s Thoughts 🇵🇷 (@Whoagaby) April 10, 2025
You just a certified hater haha
You talk more about bron than anyone, get off his D
A fan gave a statement in favor of LeBron, “We know with an absolute certainty that Rich Paul knew because AD had to waive his trade kicker for the trade to happen.”
We know with an absolute certainty that Rich Paul knew because AD had to waive his trade kicker for the trade to happen.@Jacobtheclipper
— DonMega🔺 (@DonMegavax) April 10, 2025
An X user shared a pre-game image of Davis and James shaking hands.
You just love spewing nonsense because you hate bron. This is before the game and after they shook hands again. They’ve also publicly said their friendship never changed after the trade. Stop it. Get help. pic.twitter.com/8v3XQjTwmk
— Gary Xavier Gutierrez (@gary_xavier05) April 10, 2025
Another fan, who had witnessed the game from the start, had similar views, and his comment reflected the same.
Bruh did you not see them greet each other at the beginning of the game? Oh and might want to check that @CommunityNotes 🤣
— Cr3ative Madness (@Cr3ativeMadness) April 10, 2025
Just admit you are such a Lebron hater you make up shit that didn’t even happen 🤣@Jacobtheclipper come on man cut the shit
The viral clip may attract the attention of many, but it’s all about the fans’ perspective of looking at the matter from different angles. Both players have previously opened up about the shocking trade and had similar opinions. They even claim to be friends with each other. However, what’s the inside story… only Davis and James know!
