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Alperen Sengun Clarifies Viral Moment with LeBron James

4/22/2026

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Alperen Sengun addressed viral moment with LeBron James after Game 1, saying he stood up to retrieve something from his pocket.
He added, "No disrespect to LeBron, but I didn’t stand up for him," clarifying there was no disrespect.
In Game 1, Sengun had eight rebounds and six assists, and James had 13 assists while both scored 19 points.
The Houston Rockets aim to improve for Game 2.

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Alperen Sengun addressed viral moment with LeBron James after Game 1, saying he stood up to retrieve something from his pocket.
He added, "No disrespect to LeBron, but I didn’t stand up for him," clarifying there was no disrespect.
In Game 1, Sengun had eight rebounds and six assists, and James had 13 assists while both scored 19 points.
The Houston Rockets aim to improve for Game 2.