An image of LeBron James in which he is seen clean-shaven with a bald head is going viral, and fans on social media cannot believe their eyes.
James is entering his 21st season and can still be considered one of the league’s top players. At 38 years old, he averaged 28.9 points per game, unprecedented for a player his age. He led the LA Lakers to the Western Conference finals last season after defeating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the second round.
After his bald image went viral, it didn’t take long for the Michael Jordan comparisons to flood on social media. Jordan was bald for much of his career, and fans believe James is trying to replicate the Bulls Legend at 39 years of age.
However, the image is fake and doctored. The post was by “Buttcrack Sports,” which uses their false news reports to educate social media users not to believe everything they read on the internet. It is a popular parody account known for its satirical posts that fans love to eat up. The name “Buttcrack Sports” abbreviates to “BS,” aka. “bullsh*t,” which is common slang for false information.
Additionally, the LA Lakers’ watermark is visible in the top right corner of the image, and the organization hasn’t posted any such picture on any of its social media handles.
And lastly, although LeBron James could be wearing an old jersey, he is wearing the No. 6 in the image. He recently announced that he is returning to No. 23 for next season.
Moreover, this isn’t the first time fans thought King James went bald. Over the years, many fans and players have joked about his receding hairline. There was also a report in 2014 that he underwent a hair transplant. Therefore, the idea of a bald LeBron James isn’t new.
In 2017, James uploaded a video of himself in which he appeared to be bald, and fans couldn’t contain themselves.
He also uploaded a selfie last year after getting a haircut. He captioned it with the bald old man emoji, jokingly showing his followers that he is now old and sporting the bald look.
Source: www.sportskeeda.com
