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NBA playoffs 2023 - LeBron James fumbles open dunk

LeBron James has been responsible for some impressive posters over the years.

But that wasn't on display in the second quarter of Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers' conference final bout against the Denver Nuggets.

After securing a lob from Rui Hachimura, James went up for a signature breakaway dunk, but the ball slipped out of his hands.

*record scratch*

*freeze frame*

"Yup, that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation." pic.twitter.com/IvYrZHBfEE— SportsNation (@SportsNation) May 19, 2023

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell was among the surprised spectators.