D’Angelo Russell ignoring LeBron James ‘I got it’ call to shoot wild three-pointer goes viral

D'Angelo Russell shot a three after ignoring LeBron James' call, showing his increased confidence despite constant trade links.

D’Angelo Russell ignoring LeBron James ‘I got it’ call to shoot wild three-pointer goes viral

D'Angelo Russell ignored LeBron James' 'I got it' call and shot a three during Warriors game (image via Open Source, X)

D’Angelo Russell is having a resurgent run this month. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been scoring 20+ points consistently since he was inserted into the starting lineup. This was after teammate Cam Reddish went down with an injury in the game against the Utah Jazz earlier this month. His confidence has been such that he even denied his megastar teammate LeBron James a shot and took it himself.

During the double-overtime thriller against the Golden State Warriors, Taurean Prince grabbed a rebound and passed it to Russell who was streaking towards the Warriors half. LeBron James was one step behind Russell on the fast break, and had had a brilliant game himself. As per video footage, James is seen calling Russell from behind saying;

I got it.
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Russell ignored the call from James, stopped at the three-point line, and launched a three without any hesitation. The shot was contested by a reeling Draymond Green. The ball went through the net and drew a smirk from Russell.

Russell was smiling ear to ear while driving with the basket in transition. Such was the level of his confidence that he ignored the calls from his much more illustrious teammate. James was on a hot streak himself. The Lakers were down 2 points when this play developed. Had the shot not gone in, the result could have been different at the end of the night.

So to dribble down the court, ignore your hot-handed leader, and pull up a three while down two, showcases a high level of confidence. It speaks to the mindset of Russell who was once not playing well enough even from the bench. His reinsertion to the starting lineup has changed his career at this stage.

Fans watch as Russell’s confidence grows every game

This footage of the play has garnered almost 6 million times by fans. Not often does D’Angelo Russell get to claim such viewership when surrounded by much more accomplished teammates. The fact that the Lakers official Twitter handle found the sequence worthy enough to be posted, speaks of the confidence they have in Russell.

D'Angelo Russell apparently did the same to Kobe Bryant back in his rookie season
D’Angelo Russell did the same to Kobe Bryant back in his rookie season (image via Open Source, X)

Basketball fans agreed with the Lakers account. D’Angelo Russell’s confidence is apparent in this clip. One fan pointed out that Russell did the same in his rookie year to the late great Kobe Bryant. Check out some of their reactions attached below;

Russell ignoring a certain LeBron James was bound to bring attention. Thankfully, it was for the right reasons. Mind you, D’Angelo Russell has been the subject of trade talks throughout the year. His confidence will bode well for the rest of the season.

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