Go ahead and judge me — I’m happy to see Bron bringing back his pregame powder toss. Some of you hate it, some of you love it and others don’t care – but it’s coming back this season!
Details after the jump…
Via BR:
LeBron James’ iconic pregame powder toss is back.
Hidden at the end of an Instagrampost featuring his cover appearance onNBA 2K14—in which he is seen striking his powder pose—James included a “#PowderTossComingBackToAnArenaNearYou.”
This will be the first time in two years James has consistently engaged in the activity. As the Sun Sentinel‘s Ira Winderman reminds us, the Chosen One ditched the powder toss in favor of championship pursuits these past two seasons:
Given up amid his turn for the serious as part of his successful bids for NBA championships the past two seasons, James can be seen on the 2K14 cover displaying the powder toss, as seen in the Instagram he sent out.
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The toss has come and gone in recent seasons, first eschewed during the Heat’s 2011 playoff run amid a tense series against the Boston Celtics.
In the absence of the real thing, teammates Ray Allen,Rashard Lewis, Mike Miller and James Jones last season emulated James’ iconic chalk toss in a pregame ritual, as James already was awaiting the pregame toss at center court.
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