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LeBron James Shares Lighthearted Response to Jarrett Allen's Breakaway Dunk Homage

The King was loving it.

Brigid Kennedy

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen on Apr 2, 2025.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen on Apr 2, 2025. / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen on Wednesday night roasted himself for his fastbreak slam during the fourth quarter vs. the New York Knicks, even though he did do a pretty decent job.

Allen said he wanted to look like LeBron James—a breakaway dunk aficionado known for showy finishes—but he ended up less than impressed with his attempt when watching the moment back.

"I looked at the replay," Allen said laughing. "Nothing close."

Well, King James still enjoyed the homage, and responded via Instagram story.

Alongside a graphic of Allen's comments, Bron wrote, "You got it next time J.A.," plus a ton of laughing emojis (one of his favorites).

"Love this dude!!!! GREAT ENERGY AND SPIRIT," he noted at the bottom.

Two Cavs legends, choppin’ it up.

Should he so choose, Allen might have another chance at perfecting his 'Bron imitation when Cleveland travels to play the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.

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BRIGID KENNEDY

Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.

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