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LeBron lookalike identified as brother of Rockets' Josh Christopher

5 years ago

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LeBron James' doppelganger has an NBA connection.

During the Los Angeles Lakers' 95-85 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, cameras showed a man bearing a striking resemblance to James sitting courtside at Staples Center. The lookalike quickly went viral and even James cracked a joke on Twitter after the game.

LeBron pulled up to watch LeBron play tonight 🤯😂

(h/t @ThePettiestLA) pic.twitter.com/C0rlbmdkcB
— theScore (@theScore) November 1, 2021

The lookalike has since been identified as designer Patrick Christopher, the brother of Rockets rookie guard Josh Christopher. The James comparisons are apparently nothing new for Patrick.

"He's been getting (Le)Bron conversations for as long as I can remember," Josh said, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. "He was getting Bron comparisons when he was playing ball in Turkey. That was many years ago. I guess he just happened to be in Staples Center with LeBron himself and a good capture on the camera made it perfect."

Patrick explained on Instagram that he's known James for over 10 years, dating back to when he worked at the Lakers star's camps. He had a brief stint with the Utah Jazz in 2014-15 before making the move to the fashion industry.