LeBron James, Kevin Love Exchange Pleasantries After James Dunked All Over Him

Nothing quite like dunking on an old friend.

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were on their way to beating James’ former team, when Austin Reaves found a sprinting James heading to the hoop in the second quarter.

Love was all alone in the paint, and James slammed it home all over his friend, who put his arms out like he had been knocked out.

The dunk itself was awesome.

But what followed was a show of some respect between the two friends.

See the tweets below:

Just like old times.@kingjames ✘ @kevinlove pic.twitter.com/HnTDm4yEXO

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 21, 2022

Now the dunk:

LEBRON PUT KEVIN LOVE ON A POSTER 😱 pic.twitter.com/CvE0JzXcyx

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 22, 2022

Check out this angle!

"LEBRON LOOK OUT BELOW!"

This angle of LeBron's poster of Kevin Love… 👀

🎥 @Lakers pic.twitter.com/3xXtbvGpLo https://t.co/G3np1YVacU

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) March 22, 2022

Love had a great reaction.

It's all good between @KingJames & @kevinlove 🤣 pic.twitter.com/RTfmlpZHDJ

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) March 22, 2022

LeBron felt pretty bad about it:

"Look, when I turned that corner and I looked up I was like 'no Kev, just move…'" 🤣 @KingJames with @RealAClifton on the monster dunk on his good friend @kevinlove. pic.twitter.com/xIW52fFsZj

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) March 22, 2022

"I didn't mean it. K-Love, I love you… I wish I could take those two points back."

LeBron says his monster dunk on Kevin Love will get cut from his career highlight reel 😂 🧡

(via @kylegoon)pic.twitter.com/VQNVzl3Su6

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 22, 2022

Love and James had the best Twitter exchange:

I’m not f*cking with my guy @KingJames for atleast the next 48hrs!!!! 😂😂😂

— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) March 22, 2022

Forgive me! 🥺🥺😶 https://t.co/NwwdXPd7W0 pic.twitter.com/kiRg8lpmqa

— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 22, 2022

Nice fellas.

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