LeBron James wears knockoff MAGA hat before playoff game: 'Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor'

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LeBron James was ready to make his first playoff appearance in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform on Tuesday night. But before he suited up in the team’s purple and gold colors, the NBA superstar wore a shirt and hat in an attempt to send a powerful message.

His hat was a parody of President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” motto from his first presidential campaign, but instead it read, “Make America Arrest The Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor.”

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"By Any Means‼️ Lets Get It #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor," James wrote on his Instagram page.

This wasn’t the first time James took a shot at Trump. He once referred to him as a “bum” after Trump criticized Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry when he declined an invite to the White House.

"Going to White House was a great honor until you showed up," LeBron tweeted at Trump at the time.

James also once called Trump a “clown.”

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The Lakers, the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, were set to square off against the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. The Lakers went 3-5 in the remaining eight regular-season games, and came away with victories over the Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, and Denver Nuggets.

Fellow superstar Anthony Davis finished the regular season averaging a team-high 26.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, and 1.3 steals, and James added 25.3 points, a career-best 10.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game. Both players will need to continue to carry the load for the Lakers if they want to make a deep playoff run.