Despite a 10-point loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers and their playoff hopes got a huge boost on Sunday. LeBron James — who injured his right foot a month ago — returned to the lineup and came off the bench for the first time since 2007.
After the game, LeBron made it clear just how close he was to shutting things down for the season. According to the Lakers star, he had two separate doctors recommend season-ending surgery to repair the torn tendon in his foot. LeBron would seek a third opinion (!!!) from someone he dubbed, “the LeBron James of feet.” And that doctor gave James the confidence he needed to return to the court.
Bron says he went to the “LeBron James of feet” after two doctors recommended season-ending surgery 😳 pic.twitter.com/R3fHCE5L4c
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 26, 2023
Of course, LeBron referring to someone else as the “LeBron James of feet” to signify GOAT status was humorous to hear as he said it. Reporters during the postgame interview could be heard laughing while LeBron pretty much kept a serious face.
What a quote, though: The LeBron James of Feet!
James scored 19 points in 30 minutes off the bench, but that quote was all that NBA fans could joke about on Twitter.
This was how Twitter reacted
Was the "Michael Jordan of feet" busy? https://t.co/i67fznVD1l
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) March 26, 2023
Weird he wouldn’t go to the best podiatrist https://t.co/g6CDZHCMtr
— Isaac Harris (@IsaacLHarris) March 26, 2023
Went straight from high school to opening a practice of his own. Eventually moved to Miami, then back home, now works on the feet of the stars in Hollywood. https://t.co/3xjyTgECoo
— D.J. Short (@djshort) March 26, 2023
Dr who cleared Lebron to return https://t.co/RUt7fmZfmu pic.twitter.com/uo9P2v7cGl
— The Fly Hawaiian (@suckafree_sav) March 26, 2023
Gotta feel for the “Michael Jordan of feet” here..poor doc didn’t even get a shot https://t.co/0x2SaElKx5
— Brian Sutterer MD (@BrianSuttererMD) March 26, 2023
Wow so he's the second greatest foot doctor of all time? https://t.co/YhGxnUree6
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 26, 2023
Always preferred the Jordan of Feet. Count the best podiatrist honors. https://t.co/JntnG4uVTo
— Emma Baccellieri (@emmabaccellieri) March 27, 2023
went to the doctor that cleared Tua https://t.co/F1bGMVCK1c
— Sir'Paul (@PaulTweetz2Much) March 26, 2023
Well, there's a phrase I'm probably never going to be able to get out of my head. https://t.co/fybMZ99hpF
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) March 26, 2023
I guess that doctor now has marketing material to last a lifetime.
