https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD_FWEiDz_E
People love getting on LeBron James for being a “crybaby.” Whether it’s because of his on-court demeanor or because he cried after the Cavaliers won a title (go figure!), this is a way for people to criticize LeBron for something.
One of LeBron’s best traits is that he’s one of the most aware athletes on earth — he absolutely knows about this perceived reputation, and thanks to this new commercial for Intel, he poked fun at the narrative. It depicts LeBron knocking down a triple to win a game and immediately hugging a teammate.
The people on commentary say we need to see LeBron’s hug on an Intel 360 replay, and during the replay, his face goes from his own to that of a crying baby for a split second. After playing it back and slowing it down for that moment, we got an extended shot of LeBron with this face.
We know that LeBron is a funny dude, and he again proved it in this ad. Also, for comparison purposes, let’s take a look at the picture of King James hugging Kevin Love after the Cavs won a championship.
Oh, this isn’t LeBron’s only commercial with Intel. While the baby is a joke about the whole “LeBron being a crybaby” thing, this one spoofs television broadcasts that zoom all the way in on something mundane and the frequency of hot takes in sports. LeBron is at the line shooting a free throw, but before that, he takes a second to stretch his quad. We then get an Intel 360 replay of this, with one announcer remarking that this is the best quad stretch of all time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzrLFHd3q3w
All we need now is an Intel 360 replay of LeBron making fun of Lonzo Ball’s shooting motion and I think we’ll be all set.
