LeBron James tried to summon some “Ted Lasso” magic to give the Lakers a boost in their playoff game Wednesday night by rockin’ some show-themed gear — but even with the power of AFC Richmond on his side … the King and his squad still fell short in Memphis.
The L.A. superstar sported a blue hoodie with Lasso’s fictional soccer team’s logo on it as he entered the FedExForum in Tennessee … clearly hoping it would help draw some good vibes for his team in their closeout game with the Grizzlies.
As you probably know by now … the Apple TV+ show is all about how Lasso, an American football coach played by Jason Sudeikis, inspires a ragtag soccer team in Europe to improbably win games against all odds.
While James’ team wasn’t exactly underdogs in the playoff contest withJa Morant and the Grizz — the message to L.A. was still loud and clear.
But, the pregame ‘fit didn’t bring much luck to the Lakers … they were kicked around for most of the night — and ended up losing, 116-99. To make matters worse for James, he didn’t play his best, scoring just 15 points.
Of course, L.A. will still have two more opportunities to put the Grizzlies away — Game 6 will go down on Friday … and if a Game 7 is necessary, it’ll happen on Sunday.
Maybe Hoosiers- or Rudy-inspired outfits will get the job done for those games??
