Friday, March 8, was International Women’s Day, an unofficial holiday meant to celebrate the achievements of women across the globe in many different areas.
That evening, the Los Angeles Lakers, who are one of just a handful of major pro sports teams owned by a woman, hosted the Milwaukee Bucks. LeBron James sat out due to ankle soreness, but without him, the Lakers managed to overcome a late deficit to win 123-122 behind D’Angelo Russell’s 44 points and his barrage of clutch baskets.
During the contest, James was seen sitting in between Lakers controlling owner and president Jeanie Buss and executive director of special projects Linda Rambis. A video of the three went viral on social media, and it turns out James was complimenting the two on being “two of the most powerful women in sports,” as he put it (h/t Lakers Daily).
FULL Conversation Between LeBron James, Jeanie Buss & Linda Rambis👀:
LeBron: “Happy International Women’s Day”
Buss & Rambis: “Thank you”
Then, Bron said: "Y’all are two of the most powerful women in sports… Y’all deserve it.” pic.twitter.com/0uiM2NwieW
— LegendZ (@legendz_nba) March 9, 2024
James returned to action on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and he dropped 29 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Anthony Davis put forth a historic game with 27 points, 25 rebounds, five assists, seven steals and three blocked shots as Los Angeles won again, this time by 11 points.
