LeBron James went to Beverly Hills for a pedicure before returning to the National Basketball Association on Tuesday, but it didn’t help him win any of his games.
Before his team’s game against the Phoenix Suns, the star player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had been sidelined for two weeks due to back and knee ailments, didn’t want to take any chances, so he made sure that his quick feet, which allow him to zip around the floor, were in perfect condition.
The athlete, known only as King James, was dressed in vibrant colors and seemed to be in good physical condition. He dressed in a bright orange T-shirt and a gorgeous pair of Nike trainers in anticipation of the pampering session.
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Lebron James stopped for a pedicure in Beverly Hills ahead of his return to NBA action on Tuesday
Toe-tally ready for action: James had the pedicure after being sidelined for two weeks
Free-spirited and carefree: This February 2014 photo from James’s Instagram account indicates that the Beverly Hills pedicure wasn’t his first.
James spent just under 37 minutes on the field and finished with 33 points as Phoenix defeated them 107-100.
The Cavaliers were optimistic that James’ comeback would result in an instant improvement in their situation. It was the longest stint he had ever missed from the field in his career, and they lost seven of the eight games he missed.
It was tough for James to see the Cavaliers lose while he was on the bench, and he acknowledged this before the game. If his team had been winning, he might have taken more time off.
It was “the most difficult thing I’ve ever gone through,” according to James. “I hated the fact that we were winning a lot of games while I was out, even though we were playing some pretty good ball,” the player stated.
After missing two games due to a strained hip, Shawn Marion—a vital reserve for the Cavaliers—returned and was deemed well enough to participate.
Camera shy? James hides his face from photographers as his feet are tended to
Soleful: James’s left foot is carefully massaged during the session in Los Angeles
Relaxing: It wasn’t just James’s feet that were pampered, he also had a head massage
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The future is orange: James strides down a sidewalk in Beverly Hills with his entourage, with one young onlooker hoping for an autograph (right)
Popular: The star caused a stir as he made his way through the upscale Los Angeles area
James stated that the team, which got off to a bad start as it adjusted to the return of the superstar to his first NBA club after four seasons in Miami, just needed to keep focused on the things that had them progressing prior to his injury absence. This was in response to the fact that the team got off to a slow start as it adjusted to the return of the superstar to his first NBA club after four seasons in Miami.
According to what James had to say, “We just have to continue to work the habits and things we’ve built over the course of the season.” “We’ve played some really good basketball, and we’ve also played some basketball that wasn’t very good.”
“Obviously, as of late, we haven’t played particularly well on the basketball court, so here’s hoping we can get back to our old ways.”
In December of 2016, James’s behavior of putting his arm around the Duchess of Cambridge caused some raised eyebrows.
After a game with the Brooklyn Nets in New York, where they were also given a shirt for Prince George, Prince William and Kate posed for photos with a star who had just played for the team.
Etiquette was broken, however, when Mr. James wrapped his arm around the Duchess of Cambridge’s shoulder as the camera flashes were going off.
It was after the royal pair had met music royalty Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z that the eyebrow-raising moment occurred, as well as after Prince William had visited the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama.
According to etiquette expert William Hanson, who spoke with MailOnline, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are not likely to give Mr. James the cold shoulder; nonetheless, he still should have kept his arm away from her.
He stated that “Mr. James should not have put his arm around her, even though I am sure that the Duchess of Cambridge won’t have worried about it.”
The phrase “Americans are much more tactile than we Brits,” and this is another example of an American getting too touchy-feely with British aristocracy, illustrates this point. You’d think that by this point, they would have picked up some new skills. Mr. Hanson continued, saying, ‘A shower would have been preferable, but he had just concluded a game – so even more reason for him not to have opened his pits by lifting his arm and placing it over Her Royal Highness!’
On the other hand, LeBron put his arm around Kate for about a split second while they posed for a shot, so there was no harm meant, none taken, and that it was a very informal event.