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    Viral Photo of LeBron James at Olympics' Opening Ceremonies Sparks Memes By NBA Fans

    Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IIJuly 26, 2024

    PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: Coco Gauff and Lebron James, Flagbearers of Team United States, are seen on a boat waving their flag along the River Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
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    Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James carried the American flag for Team USA alongside tennis star Coco Gauff as its boat traversed the Seine river in the pouring rain during the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on Friday evening.

    Naturally, the stirring image led to many responding back with their own memes and takes.

    Drea Blackwell @KSBWDrea

    General Lebron James crossing the Delaware <a href="https://t.co/NBhGaehd2C">pic.twitter.com/NBhGaehd2C</a>

    General Lebron James @aquahateclub

    this picture 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 president bron <a href="https://t.co/ctnUSILpE4">pic.twitter.com/ctnUSILpE4</a>

    NBA Memes @NBAMemes

    LeBron James looks like he just founded America <a href="https://t.co/RZmyUjgen9">pic.twitter.com/RZmyUjgen9</a>

    ArtButMakeItSports @ArtButSports

    just saw this on the TV and fits much better. but low-hanging fruit any way you slice it <a href="https://t.co/jUUeOvRZHj">pic.twitter.com/jUUeOvRZHj</a>

    LeBron History πŸ€ @bronhistory

    This goes crazy.<br><br>πŸ“Έ: Alex Broadway <a href="https://t.co/SwyRklqaMt">pic.twitter.com/SwyRklqaMt</a>

    Β²Β³π™»πšŽπ™±πš›πš˜πš—πšŒπš‘πš’πšπš’πšœπŸ€β˜„οΈπŸŒŽπŸ’ž @BronGotGame

    Telling my kids LeBron was the president <a href="https://t.co/0R1gfvCYhH">pic.twitter.com/0R1gfvCYhH</a>

    BronMuse @BronMuse

    1776 - Washington 2024 - LeBron <a href="https://t.co/iY2TKrKyLV">pic.twitter.com/iY2TKrKyLV</a>

    twigg @daylon_twigg

    i'm writing in Lebron James on my presidential ballot this year <a href="https://t.co/z5Zvs5y7qX">pic.twitter.com/z5Zvs5y7qX</a>

    Lakers Daily @LakersDailyCom

    Hang it in the Louvre <a href="https://t.co/cOJktBgsGw">pic.twitter.com/cOJktBgsGw</a>

    π—Ÿπ˜‚π—Άπ˜€|#PushKingKota @KotasMoneMaker

    My Goat Lebron leading us to victory πŸ¦…πŸ¦…πŸ¦…πŸ¦…πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ <a href="https://t.co/fC2b5SMqmb">https://t.co/fC2b5SMqmb</a> <a href="https://t.co/p3GOyINMZV">pic.twitter.com/p3GOyINMZV</a>

    Taurus Cedar @TaurusCedar

    King LeBron, la LibertΓ© guidant le peuple<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://t.co/sDKze8A9HR">pic.twitter.com/sDKze8A9HR</a>

    James is aiming for his third Olympic gold medal with Team USA. He just led the Americans to a 5-0 record in exhibition games leading into Paris, notably coming through with clutch performances against South Sudan and Germany, hitting the game-winning bucket with eight seconds left of a 101-100 win in the former matchup.

    The men's basketball team's first game in Paris will be against Serbia at 11:15 a.m. ET.

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