BASKETBALL fan Juliana Carlos made quite the name for herself since getting into a row with LeBron James at an NBA game last year.
During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 107-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks in February 2021, LeBron became embroiled in an X-rated argument with courtside couple Juliana and Chris Carlos.
3Carlos has picked up something of an Instagram following since her altercationCredit: Instagram
3Juliana found herself with a sizable Instagram followingCredit: Instagram
3Juliana and Chris appear to be a wealthy couple that are not afraid to flaunt their lavish lifestyleCredit: Instagram
Carlos was seen shouting directly at LeBron: “Shut the f*** up. Don’t talk to my husband like that.”
It is not known exactly what the 37-year-old said to wind Juliana up so much, but he did tweet about the argument after the game, saying: “Courtside Karen was MAD MAD!!”
And while Juliana received a great deal of backlash for her behaviour at the NBA game, she collected more than 80,000 Instagram followers in the week following the incident before setting it to private.
After initially ranting on her Instagram Live about LeBron and telling him ‘f**k you’, she subsequently apologised.
Juliana wrote: “To say things escalated quickly at yesterday’s game is an understatement, and I want to apologize for losing my cool and removing my mask in the heat of the moment.
“What should have been a quick back-and-forth between two adults got out of hand and my natural instinct to stand up for the man I love kicked in.
“Did I get defensive when that happened? Yes. Did I use offensive language when I could have taken the higher road? Yes.
“And for these things, I take full responsibility.”
LeBron endured a torrid 2021 season with the Lakers, who missed out on the playoffs after finishing the regular campaign 33-49.
James is officially a billionaire and is closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for the most NBA points.
The Laker has his sights set on owning a team one day and claimed he wants to bring the NBA to Las Vegas.
While he’s now back in training with the team ahead of the new season, which begins on Tuesday, October 18.
