LeBron James has been making waves on social media recently, thanks to a photo of him sporting a pink outfit. Fans are speculating that the basketball legend donned the ensemble at the premiere of the upcoming Barbie movie. According to ButtCrack Sports’ tweet, LeBron was in attendance at the event and was seen wearing a pink shirt and skirt. He even accessorized with matching footwear and handbag in various shades of pink.
Just to clear things up, the picture of LeBron James in a pink outfit that has been circulating online is completely fake and was generated by AI. The source behind this image, ButtCrack Sports on Twitter, is notorious for spreading false news and images through humor and satire. In fact, this isn’t even the first instance where they’ve shared an edited picture of LeBron James donning a pink ensemble this month! For the record, LeBron James did not attend either of the Barbie movie premieres on July 9 in LA or July 12 in London.
Recently, ButtCrack Sports created a post regarding LeBron James’ attendance at the premiere of Barbie. This information was initially shared on Reddit through a post generated by AI. According to the Redditor who shared the image, James wore a pink outfit to celebrate his daughter Zhuri’s birthday. The tweet also included a second photo captured by a writer named Derick David, who has contributed to several publications like Forbes, Medium, and Uxopian. He shared the picture on his Twitter handle @jeazous.