The Cleveland Cavaliers’ big win over the New York Knicks gave the fans an epic moment.
It was almost the end of the game when Jarrett Allen picked up a steal and got a wide-open look at the hoop.
The star big man took off and threw down a huge slam to cap off the win.
Following the game, he admitted that he wanted to look like LeBron James, and while he thinks he failed, the four-time NBA champion actually liked what he saw.
As shown by ESPN Cleveland on X, James gave Allen a shout-out on social media and showed him some love for the gesture.
LeBron responding to Jarrett Allenβs dunk is SO good ππππ pic.twitter.com/goB03skQch
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) April 3, 2025
Allen was one of the best players on the court on Wednesday night.
He dominated Karl-Anthony Towns with 21 points on 10-of-11 from the floor to help the team get their 61st win of the regular season.
He’s currently averaging 13.9 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, and he has yet to miss a single game this season.
There was a strong case to be made for him to be an All-Star, so it’s nice to see that, despite his snub, his efforts haven’t been overlooked by some of his colleagues.
Needless to say, he’s no LeBron James, and he’s not likely to have many more opportunities to pull off a big-time impersonation of the greatest player in franchise history.
What he can do, however, is help the team reach the NBA Finals and win the NBA championship for the first time since James was on the team.
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