Young basketball fan realizes she’s sitting next to LeBron James, has priceless reaction

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When a young basketball fan realized Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James would not be suiting up against the Golden State Warriors Saturday night, disappointment set in. 

And then she received the surprise of a lifetime. 

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green hugs Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during the game in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

During the Lakers' 109-103 win over the Warriors, the broadcast caught a wholesome moment when the young girl realized she was sitting next to the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. 

The 12-year-old girl was interviewed by ESPN’s Lisa Salters during the game, saying she had asked for the tickets to the game three months prior, hoping James would break the NBA’s scoring record with her in attendance. 

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"When I heard he had a foot injury, I was sad," she said. "We didn't know if he was traveling with the team to this game or not. Then when he ended up sitting down here, I'm not as tall as him, obviously, so I could only see his shoes. 

LeBron James of the Lakers talks to the crowd during a ceremony to honor him becoming the all-time leading scorer before the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 9, 2023, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

"Then I look up and I see LeBron James and what's going through my mind is, 'Oh my God, the greatest player of all time in basketball is sitting next to me!' I just freak out completely, I'm just thinking, 'Oh my goodness this is like the best moment of my life.'"

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