"Meanwhile Jordan’s still paying" - Fans cringe after Elon Musk confirms paying for LeBron James' Twitter 'Blue Check' 

LeBron James made it known earlier this month that he would not pay the $8 fee for the verification of his Twitter account. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Twitter CEO Elon Musk confirmed that he would pay the fee to keep the Lakers star's account verified.

This led to a range of reactions from fans on Twitter:

Regardless of whether Musk is paying for James' blue check or not, it's unlikely that Twitter will remove his verified status. The Lakers star is one of the most well-known athletes on the planet.

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Stephen A. Smith expects LeBron James to outplay Dillon Brooks in Game 3

Minnesota Timberwolves v Los Angeles Lakers - Play-In Tournament

After Game 2 of the Lakers-Grizzlies bout, all eyes will be on LeBron James in Game 3. People are expecting "King James" to take over the series after the remarks made by Dillon Brooks after the previous game. Among those anticipating James to dominate is sports personality Stephen A. Smith.

"When you chirp like Dillon Brooks chirped last night, you gotta bust his a**. You literally gotta do that. I'm not talking about games 4, 5, 6, 7 winning the series. I'm talking about in a game where you make a statement and you remind him who the hell you are," Smith said.

"This is one of those moments if you are LeBron James."

"LeBron, because as we all know the brillian basketball savant that he is, he knows how to play the game and not necessarily take the bait and still drop 40. I'm not telling him to ignore the team, I'm not telling him to ignore strategy, I'm not telling him to just go out there and jack up shots.

"I'm saying, you could be LeBron doing what you normally do to win, while busting his 'you know what' in the process. Because he ain't on LeBron's level."

The Lakers' first-round series against the Grizzlies is tied with each team having one win.