Harry and Meghan’s kiss cam rejection as ‘The King’ makes history

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were treated to a once in a lifetime display on Tuesday as they attended a hot ticket event.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 24: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena on April 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

It wasn’t a coronation, but ‘The King’ was on show on Tuesday and watching on gleefully was the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Harry and Meghan sat high in the stands of Crypto Arena in Los Angeles as LeBron James delivered yet another playoff masterpiece to lead the Lakers over the Memphis Grizzlies.

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It wasn’t all happy smiles however for the high-profiled Sussexes however as the cameras panned on them during the game.

Camera operators were going to make the most of the famous couple and zoomed right in on Harry and Meghan.

However, Harry appeared to think it was a “kiss cam” and the Prince leaned in, but his wife wasn’t on the same level and obviously didn’t want to further ruffle the Royal feathers by breaking decorum.

As Harry leant in to plant a kiss on his wife, all he received in turn was a cold shoulder and a viral clip of the brutal burn.

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Meghan rejected Harry's kiss cam advances. Photo: Twitter

The face when you're rejected on kiss cam. Photo: Twitter

James, more widely known as ‘The King’, made the tying layup with 0.8 seconds left in regulation before scoring four of his 22 points in overtime, as the Lakers surged to a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

The absurd display from James had fans watching on in disbelief and delighted the royals in attendance.

James became the first Lakers player with a 20-point, 20-rebound game in the playoffs since Shaquille O’Neal achieved the feat in 2004.

At 38 years old, his efforts saw him etch his name into the record books as the oldest player in NBA playoff history to achieve the feat.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in LA!#NBACelebRowpic.twitter.com/F8pPin9CG8

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James coolly scored the basket that forced overtime over heavy defensive pressure, and he hit a huge layup while getting fouled to put the Lakers up by five with 29.1 seconds to play. Dennis Schröder and Austin Reaves buried two free throws apiece to seal the Lakers’ 12th win in 15 games dating to the regular season.

Game 5 takes place on Thursday at 9:30am (AEST) in Memphis.

What a man. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

The one true King. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP.

Davis didn’t look sharp for much of Game 4 while struggling with an apparent hip injury that required a heating pad on the bench, but he blocked four shots, and the Lakers excelled whenever the big man was protecting the rim.

Dillon Brooks had 11 points for Memphis after getting ejected from Game 3 for striking James in the groin.

Lakers making Goat noises when LeBron gets in the locker room. 😂😂

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Morant’s 45-point performance in Game 3 wasn’t enough to dig the Grizzlies out of an early 29-point hole in his first game back from an injury absence with a sore right hand. He reacted with obvious pain after he jammed the hand into the ground again during the second half of Game 4, but kept playing and even dunked on Rui Hachimura an instant before the third-quarter buzzer.

The Grizzlies fell behind by an NBA record-tying 26 points after a historically bad first quarter in Game 3, but they dramatically improved their start in Game 4. The Lakers still jumped out to a 15-point lead in the first half before Memphis got back in it with a big surge to close the first half.

– with New York Post