{"id":674990,"date":"2026-03-23T18:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/674990\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T18:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:40:27","slug":"angel-reese-recreates-viral-lebron-james-sideline-meltdown-during-lakers-vs-magic-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/674990\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese recreates viral LeBron James sideline meltdown during Lakers vs. Magic clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Reese recreated one of LeBron James\u2019 most viral sideline moments while sitting courtside during the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 recent clash with the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<p>The WNBA star was spotted mimicking the iconic reaction, adding a light-hearted moment to the game.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>It quickly gained traction online as fans recognised the reference.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Photo by Julio Aguilar\/Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/df7329d3b18f8612e1e613c8560a858e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Julio Aguilar\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese recreates LeBron James sideline moment vs. the Magic<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Fullcourtpass\/status\/2035769475790778793?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reese mimicked LeBron\u2019s moment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Reese mimicked LeBron\u2019s moment&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Reese mimicked LeBron\u2019s moment<\/a> while sitting courtside during the Lakers vs Magic game, recreating his famous sideline reaction.<\/p>\n<p>She was seen repeating the \u201cthat ain\u2019t our ball?\u201d gesture, even turning the camera toward LeBron James, who was standing on the court with his back to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The moment added a playful layer to the game, linking a current courtside appearance with one of LeBron\u2019s most recognisable reactions.<\/p>\n<p>It also showed how that clip continues to resonate across basketball culture.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James\u2019 \u2018that ain\u2019t our ball\u2019 moment vs Trail Blazers explained<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James\u2019 \u201cthat ain\u2019t our ball?\u201d moment came during Game 2 of the Lakers\u2019 2020 playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, when confusion over possession led to a visible reaction from the bench.<\/p>\n<p>After officials initially awarded the ball to Portland, LeBron stood up and repeatedly questioned the call, shouting toward the referee during the stoppage.<\/p>\n<p>The moment quickly flipped once possession was clarified, but his exaggerated reaction had already been caught on broadcast. That combination of confusion, intensity, and delivery turned the clip into a viral meme almost instantly.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Years later, it remains one of his most recognisable sideline moments, which is why Reese\u2019s recreation was immediately understood by fans.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Angel Reese recreated one of LeBron James\u2019 most viral sideline moments while sitting courtside during the Los Angeles&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674991,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3779],"tags":[453,7,185,150,48,6,47,76,3883,14090,1617],"class_list":{"0":"post-674990","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-orlando-magic","8":"tag-angel-reese","9":"tag-basketball","10":"tag-lebron-james","11":"tag-los-angeles-lakers","12":"tag-magic","13":"tag-nba","14":"tag-orlando","15":"tag-orlando-magic","16":"tag-orlandomagic","17":"tag-sideline","18":"tag-trail-blazers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116279957520312317","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674990\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}