Prior to his game on November 6, LeBron James paid tribute to Takeoff by dressing up in an outfit inspired by the rapper. The Los Angeles Lakers forward rocked a black suit, with a white shirt, and matching black tie. James completed the look with an eye-catching Jesus chain. On Instagram, the NBA star posted a snap of himself in the outfit and added a slide of Takeoff wearing the same look. “If you know me any then you know how much I love @yrntakeoff!!” James wrote in the heartfelt caption. “Still doesn’t feel real to me! 😢. Rest in Paradise Rocket Man,” he added while including a rocket emoji which was synonymous with the Migos rapper. The comment section was littered with both praying hand emoji and rocket emoji as followers took notice of the Takeoff tribute.
James’s relationship with Migos had been well-publicized over the years. In 2020, the rap trio sampled various Instagram posts from the NBA All-Star for their “Taco Tuesday” track that dropped just before that year’s Cinco de Mayo, per LeBron Wire. Around that time, James had made several viral Taco Tuesday-related posts online. After the Migos tune was released, James posted a video of himself rocking out to the song on social media.
When James joined the Lakers in 2018, Migos rapper Quavo honored the occasion by crafting a song for ESPN. He posted a snippet to Instagram but despite his good intentions, James received online backlash when fans fact-checked a claim about his Migos fandom.
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