"LePookie blessing our holy waters" - NBA followers from India react as Lakers fan dips LeBron James and Co.'s pic in holy river

The LA Lakers face a win-or-go-home situation tonight as they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. After taking Game 1 117-95, the Timberwolves stole home-court advantage.

They are now up 3-1 and on the brink of eliminating the No. 3 seed in the West.

The purple and gold are getting all kinds of support from around the world, given this game's importance. So much so that Deepak Goel, an Indian man who tends to show digital snans (the act of bathing or ablution) at the Narmada river on Instagram, blessed the 17-time NBA champions ahead of this duel.

People take a dip in the holy river to seek blessings and good fortune from God, but given the distance, somebody trying to see Los Angeles win tonight requested the digital blessing.

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Once the video made it to social media, several fans reacted to it. Some greeted LeBron James and Co. ahead of the big game.

"lepookie blessing our holy waters," one fan said.

@kingjames love from india," another fan said.

Thank you deepak, lakers nation babyyyy," another fan commented.

Others used a popular meme to express their confidence that the 3-1 deficit isn't the end of the series.

"Antman, Batman, Superman It don’t matter- LAKERS IN 7," one fan wrote.

Minnesota, baking soda, baby Yoda ..... Lakers in 7," another fan added.

OKC BKC KFC LAKERS IN 7," another fan said.

LeBron James on why Lakers couldn't close the deal in Game 4 against Timberwolves

Los Angeles entered the fourth quarter of Game 4 with a 10-point lead over the Timberwolves. They couldn't close the deal and ended up losing the game 116-113 behind a 43-point performance from Anthony Edwards.

LeBron James rejected the notion that fatigue played a factor in the team's lack of energy down the stretch, pointing at two specific plays they couldn't make that ended up costing them the win.

"We had some really good looks," LeBron James said. "Luka (Doncic) missed a point blank layup to put us up seven. I missed a point blank layup to put us up four. We had a couple of opportunities. I don't think fatigue had anything to do with it. We just missed some point blank shots."

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The bright side is that Game 5 will be played at Crypto.com Arena, but James and Co. already dropped a game at their arena.

About the author

Orlando Silva joined the Sportskeeda team in 2024 as a member of the NBA roster as an analyst. After completing his bachelor's in English studies in 2016, he decided to pursue a career in sports journalism. Being an avid fan of the NBA, Orlando has covered the league for five years now, with a big focus on trending stories, the latest rumors and reports.
He's expanded his area of expertise to the NFL, one of his biggest passion since discovering the competition in 2007.

Orlando is a huge fan of the San Antonio Spurs, and his favorite player of all time is Tim Duncan. Of course, Greg Popovich is his favorite coach of all time and Victor Wembanyama is already his favorite player in the league. In the NFL, he supports the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints.

Besides being a writer, Orlando is also an entrepreneur while pursuing a music production career.

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Edited by Krutik Jain