LeBron James Says He Got Emotional Watching ESPN's 'The Last Dance'

LeBron James talked about getting emotional as he watched the Jordan-era Bulls docu-series.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 08: Los Angeles Lakers Forward LeBron James (23) looks on before a NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers on March 8, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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On Monday, LeBron James shared his first reaction (well, his first public reaction) to The Last Dance, ESPN's 10-part documentary series on the Jordan-era Bulls.

Maybe it's just the extended quarantine talking but, as he puts it, watching Jordan hoist his first championship trophy had him "tearing up." Β 

Watching Episode 4. Watching/Seeing MJ hold that first πŸ† damn near had me tearing up πŸ₯Ί! That feeling and level of emotions is unexplainable when you been through the πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 27, 2020

Prior to the documentary premiering on Sunday, April 19, James simply wrote "Motherf-cking savage," on his Instagram story. That's short, but also works.Β 

After passing him on the scoring list in March 2019, he had a lot of nice tribute to MJ too. What did he say, specifically? Well, look no further:

So, uh, stans follow the lead and resist the urge to argue. *Reads mentions on LeBron tweet above* Never mind.

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