Watch: LeBron James takes a sip of 76ers fan's wine mid-game
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Watch: LeBron James takes a sip of 76ers fan's wine mid-game
Marcus D. Smith, USA TODAY·USA TODAY Sports
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It's no secret thatPhiladelphia 76ersstar LeBron James is a major wine guy.
He provided a viral moment on social media with his latest maneuver in theSixers' 126-107 winagainst theChicago Bullsat the Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia.
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James went for a ball that was going out of bounds but he didn't get there in time and his momentum kept him running into the crowd. He caught himself, grabbing on to Sixers fan Troy Clemons who had front row seats to the victory.
As James seemingly checked to see if Clemons was OK, he also checked to see what he was sipping on. James took the Clemons' cup and helped himself to a swig of what he was drinking.
Clemons confirmed that he was drinking wine, James' favorite.
"I'm walking to my seat. LeBron crashed into me. He grabbed me. He said, 'my bad.' " Clemons said. "My drink spilled everywhere. He took my drink from me, and he basically just took a sip of it, gave it back, and ran back on to the (court). I'm just glad for him to be here. I'm not worried about the wine getting on me. I appreciate everything the Sixers is doing. And I'm here to have a good time, man."
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James scored 15 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in the win. After the game, he addressed his mid-game wine-tasting act.
"I spilled some of his wine. I crashed into him, spilled some of his wine. So I wanted to see if it was worth it on my arm and how good it was," James said. "It was all right."
The moment caught the attention of everyone in the building and made its rounds to social media where some suggest that Clemons should have kept the cup since James drank from it. He declined.
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"At the end of the day he another man like me," Clemons said. "He's a regular (person). He's LeBron, but at the end of the day, I threw that cup in the trash. I just got a fresh cup."
