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Could LeBron be the next target of The BasedGod's Curse?

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

NBA players who have offended rapper Lil B strongly enough to have The BasedGod's Curse placed on them have not fared well.

Of course, it's completely possible that Kevin Durant just suffered an unfortunate injury and James Harden just played badly in two games of the Western Conference Finals, but it's not something I would personally want to test. Lil B appears to be on to his beloved Golden State Warriors' next opponent, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

You see, the popular hot tub dance video that J.R. Smith, LeBron James, Iman Shumpert, and Kendrick Perkins decided to grace everyone with following the Cavs' Eastern Conference title on Tuesday night also contained a slight towards Lil B. Specifically, the rotation of their wrists while they bump to Chedda Da Connect's "Flicka Da Wrist."

Different artist you say? That's no excuse. The hex on Harden stemmed from his cook celebration because respect was not paid to Lil B's cooking dance. The rapper appeared on The Dan Le Batard Show on Wednesday and explained.

"That is what LeBron James, J.R. Smith, Kyrie Irving ... that is the celebration they all were doing ... but they called it something else," Lil B said. "I think they are a bit misled."

Shumpert for one, immediately and smartly offered apologies.

Yet the Bay Area native seems to be blaming James for the transgression, prompting fears of a curse ahead of the NBA Finals unless LeBron states proper attribution.

"If LeBron James continues to be arrogant and with all his leadership, the supposed leader that LeBron James is, if he's doing dances and celebrations where he doesn't know the source, that shows a little bit about LeBron James' personality," Lil B said.

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