LeBron James Says He Got Emotional Watching ESPN's 'The Last Dance'

LeBron James talked about getting emotional as he watched the Jordan-era Bulls docu-series.

April 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 08: Los Angeles Lakers Forward LeBron James (23) looks on before a NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers on March 8, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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On Monday, LeBron James shared his first reaction (well, his first public reaction) to The Last Dance, ESPN's 10-part documentary series on the Jordan-era Bulls.

Maybe it's just the extended quarantine talking but, as he puts it, watching Jordan hoist his first championship trophy had him "tearing up."

Prior to the documentary premiering on Sunday, April 19, James simply wrote "Motherf-cking savage," on his Instagram story. That's short, but also works.

After passing him on the scoring list in March 2019, he had a lot of nice tribute to MJ too. What did he say, specifically? Well, look no further:

So, uh, stans follow the lead and resist the urge to argue. *Reads mentions on LeBron tweet above* Never mind.