After missing the entire second half of Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game due to a right hand injury, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has given an update on his condition.
James finished the first half, however, he was not on the court for the second half after going down with what the league classified as a right hand contusion.
It’s fair to say that the legendary Lakers man was doing well before making the decision not to play in the second half.
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After the game, LeBron spoke to the media and gave an update on his status.
“Coach Malone is a defensive minded coach and I told him I would have a stop tonight,” James said. “I tried to get a little chase lock and my finger got caught on the edge, but I’ll be fine. It’s not much to worry about. For precautionary reasons, I took the rest of the night off.
The 38-year-old tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most appearances in All-Star Game history, making his 19th appearance in the big game.
Ultimately, Team LeBron was unable to pull off a win against Team Giannis, with the latter winning 184-175 and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum collecting the All-Star MVP award scoring a record 55 points.
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