Did LeBron James really wear a pink skirt at the Barbie premiere recently? Debunking the viral photo which has spread around Twitter and Reddit.
The Lakers had a tumultuous season in 2022-2023 but finished strongly, clinching the 7th seed in the Western Conference. However, the were knocked out of the playoffs by eventual winners the Denver Nuggets, meaning LeBron James is still in search of his fifth title. LeBron will be entering his 21st NBA season next year and despite being 38 is still one of the game’s best players.
Was LeBron James spotted wearing a pink skirt? Photo debunked
The Lakers superstar is one of the most scrutinized athletes of all time. James is no stranger to ridicule over the years, with many seeing him as an easy target.
On social media recently, an alleged photo of LeBron James wearing a pink skirt and carrying a pink purse at the Barbie movie premiere went viral. The image appeared to surface on Reddit first before circulating on Twitter.
The post in question has been seen over 9m times on the platform. The caption read: ‘LeBron is ready for the Barbie premiere.’
Another post with the alleged photo was also shared.
“LeBron James on the Barbie movie: “10/10… a must watch film,” the image was captioned.
However the photos are not real. Many NBA fans thought the photos were legitimate but they have been generated using Artificial Intelligence.
LeBron has worn some bold outfits over the years, but this isn’t one of them, as the image is fake. There have been two Barbie premieres recently. The first was at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 9, while the second was on July 12 at the Cineworld Leicester Square in London. LeBron was not at either.
This isn’t the first time an allege photo of LeBron James wearing a pink skirt has gone viral. In April, a post claimed he wore one to celebrate the birthday of his daughter Zhuri. That post was also fake.
James’s alleged ‘kindergarten’ photo also went viral recently
It comes after one Twitter account recently compared Michael Jordan and LeBron James’ alleged kindergarten photos. The post sees LeBron on the left hand side with glasses and a red sweater and braces. On the right is a black and white photo of a young MJ.
‘LeBron James vs Michael Jordan in kindergarten’, the caption read.
However, that too was a fake image, and not actually LeBron in elementary school.
Some fans responded by sharing an actual photo of LeBron James in elementary school and it’s nothing like the photo in the original post.
