The hard-hitting world of sports journalism is a strange beast that presents opportunities for analysis in every possible corner of the sports world. Knowing that, there’s little chance people thought they’d be dissecting exactly what LeBron James’ shadow looked like in a specific post-game screenshot, but here we are, and the answer is: many things.
It started with Twitter user D’Angelo Goatsell noticing that LeBron’s shadow, especially with his grown-out beard, looked like Abe Lincoln. BallisLife had a think, then made a list of the top three people that LeBron’s shadow looks like (besides LeBron), coming up with Abe Lincoln, Marvel’s uber-bad guy Thanos, sans Infinity Gauntlet, and UFC champ Conor McGregor. That’s when the floodgates opened.
Is it just me or does Lebron’s shadow look just like Abraham Lincoln 👀 pic.twitter.com/rhyePbrU3u
— D’angelo Goatsell (@ajlja55) December 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/938774953213792256
It’s McGregor that really sticks out. The shadow looks just like the two-division UFC champ that has yet to defend his titles. The beard, the chin outline, it’s all there. Why is this happening? Science says: Pareidolia. It’s a psychological phenomenon in which the mind sees an image or outline that doesn’t exist. That said, this is totally Conor’s face in LeBron’s shadow:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bcf99Mcnhbv/
Here are some additional issues so we can dive deeper into this very important issue of the day:
After much consideration, it’s clear that LeBron’s beard does indeed look like Conor McGregor. Thank you.
(Via BleacherReport)
