LeBron James became the all-time leading scorer in the NBA on Tuesday night, making NBA history but it was a video of Jeanie Buss and Dwayne Wade which went viral
Online trends included several videos of James’ shot and celebration. However, one video that was unrelated to the event also attracted attention.
All eyes were on Jeanie Buss and Dwayne Wade.
The Lakers owner Jeanie Buss’ apparent happiness at seeing Dwyane Wade at the Lakers game on February 7 has caused a social media uproar. At the Crypto.com arena, celebrities and players gathered to watch the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Wade, LeBron James’ close friend and former colleague, was photographed getting over touchy by Buss whereas LeBron played to break the NBA’s all-time scoring record.
Jeanie Buss seen giving Dwayne Wade back rubs during Lakers game, video goes viral
Dwyane Wade was seen receiving a pat on the back from Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss. Wade was on the court to witness his ex-colleague break Kareem Abdul-previous Jabbar’s scoring record. Although the exchange appeared to be innocuous, some of the supporters’ responses were provocative.
WHAT THE HELL IS JEANIE BUSS DOING TO DWYANE WADE?! pic.twitter.com/sXnglGXLgd
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) February 8, 2023
Some even asserted that the conversation might have been sparked by trade rumours. Wade is a minority owner of the Utah Jazz, and the Lakers and veteran guard Mike Conley has been in negotiations. Most attention was on Wade congratulating his old “Big Three” comrade on completing this historic milestone while some people wondered about the consequences of this occasion.
Here are some of the reactions.
Lmaoooooo they cut that camera off Jeanie Buss quick after they caught her rubbing on D Wade back
— 😇 (@ImNotChris06) February 8, 2023
Gabrielle Union looking at D Wade and Jeanie Buss:#Lakers pic.twitter.com/cpftarUG08
— Jay Shah (@TheJayShah3) February 8, 2023
Why was Jeanie Buss feelin up on D. Wade like that 💀😭
— JoJo Stats 📈📊 (@sportsthusiast) February 8, 2023
Why is Jeanie Buss massaging Dwayne Wade on national tv, where is G.Union
— Umi (@umi_listens) February 8, 2023
It remains to be seen if Jeanie addresses it or not.
Overall, the Lakers have made news over the previous week for a variety of bizarre stories. It has been a string of unfortunate events, including James’ unusual encounter with a female admirer and Michelle Beadle’s irrational attacks on his son, Bronny.
Similarly, this was expected behaviour from Jeanie’s side. However, this kind of thing is nothing new to Buss. She gained notoriety a few months ago for comparing the attractiveness of various NBA players. She clearly differs from the majority of NBA owners in the world. Will Buss even bother to comment on this Wade controversy? Will she let it pass on its own, or will she choose to ignore it? Only time will tell.