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LeBron James’ viral mid-game wine sip takes new twist as 76ers fan shares his side

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Young, G. (2026, November 3). LeBron James’ viral mid-game wine sip takes new twist as 76ers fan shares his side. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/sports/lebron-james-viral-mid-game-wine-sip-takes-new-twist-as-76ers-fan-shares-his-side/

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During a recent game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James took a glass of wine from a 76ers fan named Troy Clemons after crashing into him while running across the stands to slow down during play. The incident went viral on social media, with ESPN’s Kris Rhim posting multiple video angles showing James taking a sip before returning to the court. After the game, both LeBron and Clemons provided accounts of what happened, which included James apologizing for spilling some of the wine and then tasting it out of curiosity.

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On November 1, LeBron James took a sip of wine from a 76ers fan named Troy Clemons during a break in play at a game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls. The incident went viral after ESPN's Kris Rhim posted videos on X (formerly known as Twitter). In the footage, LeBron is seen grabbing a glass of wine to taste it before returning to the court, where he finished with 15 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds in the 76ers' 126-107 victory. After the game, James explained that he had accidentally knocked over Clemons’ drink earlier and was simply tasting to see if it was worth getting another one for himself.

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Anything goes for LeBron James in his 24th NBA season. asserted

Anything → go → season

Even mid-game alcohol drinking is on the table, after what happened on Monday night. asserted

what → happen → night

LeBron ran past a stanchion and into the stands to decelerate during the Philadelphia 76ers’ home win against the Chicago Bulls. asserted

LeBron → run → Bulls

Before returning to the court, several cameras saw James (who finished with 15 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds in the 126-107 win) take a glass of wine from a 76ers fan (who has been identified as Troy Clemons), take a sip, and the get back to the action. asserted

who → return → action

Several video angles of this have gone viral, with ESPN’s Kris Rhim posting a bird’s eye view of King James’ mid-game beer break on X. “Here’s vid of LeBron taking a sip of a drink from a fan just now during tonight’s game,” the post was captioned. asserted

post → go → game

James spoke with the media after Monday’s win and Rhim asked him about the exchange. asserted

Rhim → speak → exchange

“I spilled some of his wine. asserted

I → spill → wine

I crashed into him, spilled some of his wine. asserted

I → crash → wine

So I wanted to see if it was worth it on my arm and how good it was. asserted

it → want → arm

It was all right,” LeBron said, per an X post Rhim. asserted

LeBron → say → post

Rhim caught up with Clemons after the game, who explained the exchange. asserted

who → catch → exchange

“LeBron crashed into me, he grabbed me, he said, ‘My bad.’ asserted

he → crash → bad

My drinks spilled everywhere, he took my drink from me, and he basically just took a sip of it,'” Clemons said, per an X post from Rhim. asserted

Clemons → spill → Rhim

He added that he threw the wine cup in the trash, and that he got a fresh drink afterwards. asserted

he → add → drink

Even if Clemons didn’t keep the cup, he now has one of the best cocktail — or wine — party stories in all of Philadelphia. asserted

he → keep → Philadelphia

LeBron James’ viral mid-game wine sip takes new twist as 76ers fan shares his side

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