"Mfs are basketball soulmates" - Ice Cube's son drops hilarious reaction on LeBron James and Luka Doncic's identical stats

By Sameer Khan

Modified Mar 07, 2025 13:37 GMT

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers - Source: Imagn — Ice Cube's son had a hilarious reaction to LeBron James and Luka Doncic's performance against the Knicks (Image via Imagn)

The LA Lakers defeated the New York Knicks in an overtime thriller (113-109) on Thursday. LeBron James and Luka Doncic were stellar for the Lakers and combined for 63 points. Doncic finished the game with 32 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds. On the other hand, LeBron James recorded almost identical figures with 31 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.

This caught the eye of Ice Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr., who took to X and reacted to LeBron and Luka’s performance against the Knicks.

“These mfs are basketball soulmates lmaoooo look how similar them stats is” Jackson Jr. wrote.

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Following their wins over the Knicks, the Lakers are 9-2 since Luka Doncic made his debut on February 10. The team has won eight games in a row and is holding on to the second seed in the Western Conference with a record of 40-21. However, the Lakers are still 10.5 games away from the first seed, OKC Thunder.

LeBron James and Luka Doncic have put up similar stats over their last seven games

O’Shea Jackson Jr. might not be wrong to call LeBron James and Luka Doncic basketball soulmates. The two have been putting up similar numbers over the last seven games. Doncic is averaging 27.7 points, 9.3 assists and 8.7 rebounds per game, while LeBron is recording 27.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.

Both players have done well by playing off one other and opening up the game for the rest of the team with their great playmaking. Doncic will continue to adjust and establish his rhythm as the Lakers prepare to play their last regular-season games of the 2024-25 season.

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Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals last year. Lakers fans will expect him to do the same in Los Angeles now that he has an all-time great playing alongside him. At the least, the Lakers are expected to make it past the first round which they failed to achieve during the 2024 playoffs.

About the author

Sameer is an esports and gaming journalist at Sportskeeda who covers a diverse range of topics. He is currently pursuing a BSc degree from BITS, but his love for video games pushed him to pursue a gaming journalism career. He relies on diligent research and fact-checking to deliver top-notch content. He has previously worked in the hospitality sector with the Oberoi Group.

Sameer’s gaming journey began with Rockstar Games’ GTA franchise, specifically
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. He strongly prefers multiplayer games, with FPS being his favorite genre, and has devoted 6K+ hours to CS:GO! However, he also dabbles in open-world, story-based games from time to time. Solo RPGs like Horizon Forbidden West hold a soft spot in his heart, and he would readily drop in it given a Jumanji-type scenario.

Sameer makes sure to follow Counter-Strike and Valorant esports tournaments, as he believes that watching a game being played at the highest level can be highly educational. He derives inspiration from Tarik's meteoric rise to become one of the biggest FPS streamers in the world following the release of Valorant.

Outside of work, you can find Sameer playing football or cheering for FC Barcelona. He also likes to read and write poetry.

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Edited by Krutik Jain