On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers played a NBA preseason game. Before the half, though, a transition play starring LeBron James and star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had the fans talking. The Bucks led the Lakers 58–52.

LeBron James made a single drive down the floor with just over ten minutes remaining in the second quarter, attempting a layup on Damian Lillard. However, Antetokounmpo made a tremendous block from the veteran’s blindside after catching James:

It is not surprising that Giannis Antetokounmpo is a skilled defensive player. After all, he has been selected Defensive Player of the Year once and made five appearances on the NBA All-Defensive Team. Fans were nonetheless pleased with his performance against James:

On X, a fan wrote, “Giannis never fails to impress” (previously Twitter).

“What a fantastic refusal! Giannis demonstrates once more why he is a formidable defensive player. Looking forward to more activity this season! A admirer added another one.

While some fans were amused by Antetokounmpo’s athletic defensive play, others emphasized the irony of the block coming on James, one of the league’s top chase-down artists.

One admirer humorously remarked, “How’s it taste, old man?” regarding James accompanied with multiple laughing and deer emojis.