Did King James really don maid cosplay on IG? Debunking viral rumor about Lakers star

LeBron James, the highly acclaimed basketball player for the LA Lakers, has recently gained significant attention due to numerous viral modifications.

There has been a proliferation of AI-generated videos on social media showing the four-time MVP using foul language and publicly criticizing his teammates.

However, this is not the only negative aspect of LeBron’s online presence. Recently, a photograph of James has emerged on X platform, depicting him dressed in a maid suit as part of a cosplay. The image depicts him holding a phone while standing adjacent to a mirror, appearing to take a selfie in the mirror.

This video, like to the AI-generated clips of LeBron James using profanity at his teammates in postgame press conferences, is inauthentic. Whether someone painstakingly manipulated the image of LeBron James by using advanced photo editing techniques or employed artificial intelligence to create the image, it is not an authentic representation.

LeBron’s official accounts, as well as the accounts of his family members and business associates, have not shared this photograph. This image does not originate from LeBron James or his representatives, and it should be categorized as one of the many counterfeit photographs being shared on the internet.

Given the current technical breakthroughs, the process of making such photos has become much simplified. LeBron is not the sole target of these counterfeit, artificially manufactured photographs. Numerous other celebrities have experienced the dissemination of videos or images created by artificial intelligence on the internet.

Like this photograph, there have been previous instances where a counterfeit image of LeBron James’ face was produced.