LeBron James appeared at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday for Super Bowl LVII, just days after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record.
James was shown on the video board at one point as the camera panned to show all the professional athletes and celebrities in attendance at the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
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LeBron James looks on during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The raucous crowd began booing James as he appeared on screen, and in response, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar placed an imaginary crown on his head.
Eagles fans were in the stadium in full force and their presence was felt before and during the game. Fans were seen taunting Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce before kickoff and booing Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who was receiving the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
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James set the scoring mark in a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He needed 36 points to break Abdul-Jabbar’s mark and had 38. Los Angeles lost by three.
Lakers forward LeBron James meets with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after breaking the NBA all-time scoring record against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on February 7, 2023 in Los Angeles . (Gary A. Vásquez-USA Today Sports/File)
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is defended by Cavaliers guard Darius Garland on December 6, 2022 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
«As I sit here and look at this thing that’s going around right now, it’s so surreal to me,» James said Thursday during a special ceremony. «But the one thing I know for sure is that I have never cheated in the game of basketball. And I would never cheat in the game of basketball, because it has given so much to me. It has given so much to my family.»
Since then, James has been with the team but has not taken the field.
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He is averaging 30.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7 assists this season.
Associated Press contributed to this report.