NBA fans are trolling a tweet that stated that LeBron James is the league’s highest scorer in the fourth quarter. Apparently, this year, King James has scored the most points in the final quarter when compared to any other player in the league.
The Lakers are currently fifth in the West, but James is nowhere near being the lead scorer for the team. Fans have been badly mocking the legend for his poor stats this season, and also accusing the team itself of stat padding to keep James looking relevant.
“LeBron leads the NBA in 4th quarter points in 2026 (crown emoji)” LakeShowYo tweeted.
LeBron leads the NBA in 4th quarter points in 2026 (crown emoji) pic.twitter.com/VXB0o4uHvw
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 26, 2026
“I thought they play 4 quarters. Maybe I’m wrong,” one fan said.
“He causes the deficit going into the 4th because he doesn’t’ believe in playing defense, then he can start padding his numbers in the 4th. (face with rolling eyes)” another fan mentioned.
“Imagine if that mattered. Stat-padding empty calories.” one more fan stated.
As of now, the Lakers have Luka Doncic simply killing it at the lead. The Slovenian and Austin Reaves have combined forces to emerge as the lead scorers for the team. Meanwhile, James is also still a pretty crucial player, but is ranked third on the list.
NBA Fans Still Hail LeBron James For This Incredible Feat
While many NBA fans may feel that LeBron James is no longer a great performer for the team, there are still plenty who are continuing to hail the player as a legend. For being the league’s lead scorer in the fourth quarter, James was madly appreciated by several fans in the responses.
“41 years old btw,” one fan reminded everyone.
“They will say he’s stat padding (laughing with tears emoji x2, flexed biceps emoji) bro is entering a new prime in 2026,” one more fan called out.
“Bronny James Sr. putting in the WORK when it matters most (flexed biceps emoji, face with look of triumph emoji)” another fan said.
It looks like the Lakers are making this a pretty huge deal since it’s not like James has managed this for the entire season but only the month of January. Still, it has not stopped many fans from calling out stat-padding in terms of the Lakers and LeBron James.
