After LeBron James became the first Los Angeles Laker to post three straight triple-doubles since Magic Johnson at the height of his powers in a comeback win against the Chicago Bulls, Anthony Davis jokingly referred to his teammate as the “Washed King,” according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
“Washed,” James reportedly responded. “Super washed.”
Afterwards, James stamped the #WashedKing hashtag over a Twitter image of his accomplishment, leading to a bevy of coverage about the superstar owning the haters who called him washed up after a groin injury ended his 2018-19 campaign short of the playoffs and a ninth straight Finals appearance.