Author of the buzzer beater which allowed the Mavericks to win against the Nuggets this Sunday (107-105), Kyrie Irving thus provoked numerous reactions. Among them, that of LeBron James who seems totally in shock.

NBA superstars Kyrie Irving (left) and LeBron James (right)
It’s been a long time since his name resonated so much in the NBA sphere. Kyrie Irving made a thunderous return to the headlines this Sunday, while his Mavericks obtained a narrow victory against the Nuggets (107-105). Because despite his relatively modest total of 24 points scored in the match, the star leader signed the winning shot with a marvelous left-handed hook shot on Nikola Jokic:

LeBron James shocked by Kyrie Irving’s game-winner

Through his exploits in the clutch against Denver, Irving put the audience at the American Airlines Center in turmoil, but not only that. A privileged spectator of this highlight, Luka Doncic notably offered a viral reaction on the floor. LeBron James was not there, but nevertheless wanted to greet his former teammate with strong words via an Instagram story:

 

 

This is PURE MADNESS @kyrieirving!!!!! ✋🏾🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You’re ill !!!!

Truth be told, LeBron should be used to seeing Kyrie perform such actions after three seasons together in Cleveland. But on the other hand, it must also remind him of glorious memories, he who had scored two quite similar shots against the Raptors in 2017 and stunned Uncle Drew like this:

Seven years after LeBron captivated Kyrie Irving with his left hand floaters, the roles were reversed this Sunday. The King even showed total disbelief at the prowess of his former partner, this time achieved at the buzzer.