LeBron James stepped outside during Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon livestream to shoot some hoops on Tuesday. The casual shooting session quickly turned into viral content when clips showed the Lakers star missing multiple jump shots in a row.
The portable basketball hoop set up in the outdoor area wasn’t exactly NBA regulation. Screenshots from the stream show the backboard tilted at an awkward angle. The rim height also appeared off from the standard 10 feet.
A clip from the stream media only showed LeBron’s misses. But viewers who watched the full stream saw a different story. The complete footage reveals James shooting for about 10 minutes and making several shots after the initial misses.
For professional players, even small equipment differences matter. NBA athletes develop precise muscle memory from thousands of hours practicing on regulation courts. A tilted rim or wrong height throws off that calibration completely.
