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BASKETBALL ANTICS — Everyone's favorite former Utah Jazz player, Patrick Beverley, was up to his usual antics on Sunday.
After being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Chicago Bulls earlier this season (after being traded earlier from the Jazz over the summer), Beverley returned to Staples Center (yes, it's Crypto.com Arena, but nobody likes that name) to face his former team.
It just so happened to be LeBron James' return to the court after a foot injury that was expected to be season-ending until he went to the "LeBron James of feet" — are we really serious with that claim? — who cleared him to play on Sunday.
Late in the fourth quarter, Beverley drove to the basket right at James, gave a little fake, and then hit a one-handed floater over his former teammate.
As if that wasn't satisfying enough for Beverley, he made the "too small" gesture to James, eventually smacking the floor, and then back peddling with his patented smile.
But Beverley wasn't done there.
With 23 seconds left in the game, Beverley gave the stinky gesture, where he plugged his nose, to court side fan and media personality Shannon Sharpe. Just Beverley being Beverley.
The Bulls went on to beat the Lakers, and Beverley finished with 10 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Pat Bev did the "too small" on LeBron 💀 pic.twitter.com/VweeoypwXJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 26, 2023
