photograph shared on Facebook LeBron James was allegedly shown wearing pink before going to see the movie ‘Barbie’.
Verdict: False
Images are digitally processed. This post was originally posted on Twitter by an account intended for satire.
Fact check:
James’ eldest son, Bronnie James, reportedly suffered cardiac arrest during a practice Monday with the University of Southern California basketball team. NPR. Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center issued a statement Thursday that Bronnie James has been discharged from the hospital and is resting at home. USA Today report.
A Facebook post alleged that James was wearing an all-pink outfit after the “Barbie” movie. The alleged photo appears to show the basketball player wearing a completely pink ensemble, including a skirt, handbag and shoes.
“LeBron James ready to go see ‘Barbie,'” the caption, translated from Spanish, read. “King.”
However, the photos are digitally processed. This image appears to stem from satire twitter An account called “Buttcrack Sports”.account bio Part of it read, “Featured on PBS Kids + The Onion. Don’t take everything tweeted as fact. Satire. If you’re bearish, unfollow.” I’m here.Same account made another post image claimed to have shown James dressed in pink for the film.
LeBron is ready for Barbie’s premiere 🤩👀 pic.twitter.com/APKcCYMSEW
— ButtCrack Sports (@ButtCrackSports) July 21, 2023
account tweeted The image must have been taken by a Twitter user @jeazous. This user’s profile includes a link to their Medium profile. article It said the image of James was digitally fabricated.
‘Check the facts’ was not found credible reporting About James’ outfit. (Related: Did Joe Biden and Barack Obama wear pink suits to promote Barbie movies?)
Check Your Fact has reached out to the LeBron James Foundation for comment and will update this article accordingly.
