LeBron says he intentionally didn’t go all the way to the rim because he didn’t want Jalen Swanson to injure him while attempting a chase-down block: “If I go up and try to dunk this ball and this kid f*cks me up. I'm out two to four weeks”
Jalen Swanson: What Happened
Fans on r/nba on Reddit were talking about this on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The headline: “LeBron says he intentionally didn’t go all the way to the rim because he didn’t want Jalen Swanson to injure him while attempting a chase-down block: “If I go up and try to dunk this ball and this kid f*cks me up. I'm out two to four weeks”.”
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Key Takeaways
- The story: LeBron says he intentionally didn’t go all the way to the rim because he didn’t want Jalen Swanson to injure him while attempting a chase-down block: “If I go up and try to dunk this ball and this kid f*cks me up. I'm out two to four weeks”
- Who’s involved: Jalen Swanson, LeBron and I'm
- League: NBA
- First reported: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 by r/nba on Reddit
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