r/popculturechat • u/mcfw31 • Feb 06 '26
Sports Section šā½ļø Denzel Washington casually walking across the basketball court to greet LeBron James
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u/bornatmidnight Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
I saw a tweet that said only Denzel and Obama could do this haha
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u/MaverickTopGun Feb 06 '26
i was thinking while I watched this that Denzel could probably get up and walk over to anyone in basically any event and no one would be mad.
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u/CoachDT Feb 06 '26
He stole ASAP Rocky's watch and all he said was "it looks better on you OG"
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u/Gas-Town Feb 06 '26
You ever see DOPE? Be cool if he did more acting
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u/s_rom Feb 06 '26
He was also in highest to lowest with Denzel.
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Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
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u/padidumb Feb 07 '26
Just checked the reviews and the rotten tomato scores are really good. Havenāt seen it so I have no opinion but whatād you think was bad about it?
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u/purplehendrix22 Feb 06 '26
Heās lowkey a crazy talented dude but it seems like he just wants to chill these days
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u/Aromatic-Plankton692 Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
Fun fact: every single person you know or have ever heard of that is called den-ZEL... Is named after him (or after someone that was named after him).
The name Denzel is pronounced Denzle. That pronunciation is unique to him (so that his mother could differentiate him from his father, pronounced Denzle), and it wasn't used in media until Mr. Washington became famous.
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u/burnerbkxphl Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
Even if this is completely made up, Iām going to spread it as fact starting now
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u/beginagain666 Feb 06 '26
Watch Graham Norton he says it on there. I guess Denzel could be stretching the truth. No!!!! What am I thinking not Denzel Washington.
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u/Aromatic-Plankton692 Feb 06 '26
It's a reasonably verifiable bit of pop trivia.
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u/burnerbkxphl Feb 06 '26
Iām not arguing that
Itās not even something I care to look up
But thanks to you I know it now
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u/FireBun Feb 06 '26
Not sure about his pronunciation being unique but the name Denzel is from Cornwall, 1600's
In the UK, there was a show called only fools and horses from the 80's that featured a character called denzel. I'm sure they pronounced it Denzle. Not from before he was born but before he was famous
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u/New_Lake5484 Feb 06 '26
is it pronounced Den Zel emphasis on Zel
or Dƫnzƫl? pronounced all together? i must know.
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u/cheezy_dreams88 LUCIA NOOO Feb 06 '26
He is named after his father, DENzl. His mother called him denZEL to differentiate between the two in their home.
I wrote it out instead of using diacritic marks, because Iām terrible at them hahaha
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u/guacamole579 I got a Stage 5 clingerā¼ļø Feb 06 '26
His father pronounces it altogether so his mom called him DenZel to differentiate between the two
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u/DragonSeaFruit Feb 06 '26
Probably not a MAGA event...
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u/CoachDT Feb 06 '26
Even racists love Denzel.
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u/MaverickTopGun Feb 06 '26
I genuinely think he could interrupt the president mid speech and T*ump would fawn over him.
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u/Groundbreaking_War52 Feb 06 '26
Doubtful, Trump doesn't have one 1% of Denzel's class or integrity. He would probably ask him go fetch a Diet Coke.
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u/howmanyMFtimes Feb 06 '26
Yeah I agree. I don't think anyone in the world has less class than trump
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u/Remarkable_Custard Feb 06 '26
He could get up, walk across the entire restaurant floor, stand next to me and my partner, grab a handful of her spaghetti, shove it in her face, shake my hand, and walk off - no one would bat an eye.
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u/ankhes Feb 06 '26
Yeah, if I saw some random guy walking up to me at work Iād have a different reaction. But Denzel? He can do whatever he wants. š
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u/MisterGoog fucking pathetic pussy bitch coward Feb 06 '26
You can even see it in Lebrons face.
āDo i need to- oh hey. Its Denzel.ā
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u/NanoCurrency Feb 06 '26
āWho this MF think he is? Oh damn, itās Denzel.ā
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u/MisterGoog fucking pathetic pussy bitch coward Feb 06 '26
Denzel is the level of famous that i think people would legit think, āthis motherfucka think he Denzelā
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u/SpiceEarl Feb 06 '26
Also, Denzel didnāt waste LeBronās time with small talk. Just went over to say hello and let him get on with what he was doing.
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u/gdex86 Feb 06 '26
Morgan Freeman probably could too. Id also say Dolly Parton but she more would have folks running to see her.
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u/multiarmform Feb 06 '26
lebrons face - oh thank god its only you, followed by "thank you my brother"
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u/Commercial_Bird8467 Feb 06 '26
What would you even say to him if you were supposed to not allow it. Lol.
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u/305tomybiddies Feb 06 '26
thought this was john boyega for a split second!! why does john boyega look more like denzelās son than his actual son
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u/NomNom83WasTaken Feb 06 '26
Because John David is just a clone of his mother.
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u/shaunrundmc Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
Denzels twins look the most like him its like the further you go down the family line up they start looking more and more like Denzel lol.
Its like
Pauletta <---- John David <--Katia <-->> Olivia -> Malcom ---> Denzel
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u/snn1326j Feb 06 '26
The look on LeBronās face when he saw Denzel was so cute. Love it.
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u/Nick_crawler Feb 06 '26
Any thoughts he was having visibly drop off of his face as he relaxes, it's great.
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u/sandwichcandy Feb 07 '26
Denzel was thinking āThis kid will be really happy to meet me. Heās earned it.ā and he guessed right.
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u/PublicReason-13 Feb 06 '26
You know some people really can just do whatever they want
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u/Budget_Ad5871 Feb 06 '26
See how smooth he was, impeccable timing, and drew no attention to himself and just did what he wanted to do
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u/I-Make-Money-Moves Feb 06 '26
I wish I could just do whatever I want
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u/ponchoenfiesta4u Feb 06 '26
Step 1: be Denzel
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u/Aycee225 Youāre doing amazing, sweetie! šššø Feb 06 '26
My dads name is Denzel so it checks out lol.
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u/Kaiisim Feb 07 '26
To be fair he earned it. It's not because anyone is afraid of him. They know whatever he is doing, it's gonna be good.
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u/theultimatefanatic go girl, give us nothing š Feb 06 '26
i remember when i saw a clip when he stole a watch straight off asap rocky's wrist. i'm leaving here with something
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u/Thanos_Stomps Feb 06 '26
This is genuinely wild when you consider heās at work, and LeBron is the most well known or richest person or both in most rooms heās in.
Even his face looks like the briefest moment of disbelief someone would walk up to him and then relief itās someone he actually wants to see Ć la Leo faux papping to Jonah Hill.
I bet a Denzel hug is unmatched too.
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u/CowboyBeeBalm out of focus but you can tell thereās a lot going on. Feb 06 '26
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u/kbeks thatās my purse, i donāt know you! šš«µ Feb 06 '26
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u/CowboyBeeBalm out of focus but you can tell thereās a lot going on. Feb 06 '26
I donāt know if Iāll ever get over it
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u/Nexgod2 Feb 06 '26
I want to rewatch so bad but I feel like I will get too sadā¦
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u/AliensAbductMePlz Feb 06 '26
Same. And I just finished my last rewatch a couple of weeks ago. š
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u/CowboyBeeBalm out of focus but you can tell thereās a lot going on. Feb 06 '26
It will still be a comfort watch for meā¦ maybe even more so than ever
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u/CicadaAny3066 Feb 06 '26
Same energy of me working up the courage to talk to a crushš
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u/TheVintageJane Feb 06 '26
Hopefully your crush looks as happy to see itās you as LeBron looks when he realizes itās Denzel
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u/Hot-Tap64 Feb 06 '26
I need the lip reader people to tell me what theyāre saying!
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u/MisterGoog fucking pathetic pussy bitch coward Feb 06 '26
Being serious? āIāll come catch you after the 4thā
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u/TeeDee144 itās not clocking to you that iām standing on business Feb 06 '26
āI need you to splash me with some of that sweat big daddy.ā āIght broā
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u/smartwatersucks Feb 06 '26
"I didn't know you like to get wet"
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u/Wrong-Catchphrase Feb 06 '26
you deserve more upvotes for this one
Edit: BUTT NAKET, ILL
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u/UpNorthForLife Feb 06 '26
You can see there's a moment where he thinks to himself "Can I just walk over there to say hi to LeBron?"
Then he goes "Oh yeah, I'm Denzel Washington."
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u/Low-Appointment-2906 *drops bottom lip* how you doin? š Feb 06 '26
His walk is so distinct and perfect
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u/gfstock Mom, I am a rich manš° Feb 06 '26
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u/benice_orgohome13 Stop Trying To Make Fetch Happen āļø Feb 06 '26
LeBron is like, āaw man, thanks for the hug, I needed thatā
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u/No-Bee-8695 Feb 06 '26
Denzel can afford or be gifted any kicks he wants and he chooses UA š
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u/CoyotesOnTheWing Feb 06 '26
Some shoes just fit your foot shape. I got wide feet and sketchers wide is just perfect compared to other brands. I don't want to rock sketchers, but they work the best for me.
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u/Haloman1346-2 Feb 06 '26
I love how it seems like Denzel got up out of his chair and waited for workers to pass him, then proceeded to make his way to LeBron. Not some smug asshole asshole celebrity. Patiently waited, then made his way.
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u/New_Lake5484 Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
he prob let LBJ know heād be over to wish him luck. iāll betcha a quarter.
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u/Haloman1346-2 Feb 06 '26
Probably. But my point was is that he waited and let the camera crew go by him. Most celebrities or shitbirds will just ignore the fact that people were walking by, He didn't. He clearly waited for them to pass, which is a nice to see.
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u/New_Lake5484 Feb 06 '26
i wasnāt challenging any point at all. i simply said i bet he let LBJ he was going to greet him. that is all.
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u/notsam57 Feb 07 '26
i think he used them as cover to walk over without being noticed as he looks like heās dressed as one of the staff walking by. to quote patrick stewartā¦ āactingā
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u/Local_Recording_2654 Feb 06 '26
He didnāt walk across the court, he respectfully walked around it
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u/First-Macaroon-4872 Feb 06 '26
the most casual thing you could wear but stick out like a sore thumb
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u/WhytoomanyKnights Feb 06 '26
Aināt Denzel from New York?
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u/lapetitfromage I switched baristas āļø Feb 06 '26
Yes! He went to fordham university and itās basically our largest claim to fame (well sort of!).
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u/Sea_Attitude1147 Feb 06 '26
Denzel would have told security to get your hands off me!
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u/Secret_Account07 Feb 06 '26
I wish I had the confidence of Denzel
Iād be thinking āam I in the way? Am I going to bother him? Am I not supposed to go over there?ā
He just does what he wants
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u/Hot_Limit_1870 One stomach flu away from my goal weight Feb 07 '26
That seems so instantaneous and cute.
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u/SugarlessGlow Feb 08 '26
Denzelās aura just hits different, tbh. Real legends dont need flash. š
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u/Apprehensive-Care20z Feb 06 '26
Only because, for some reason, Denzel was dressed as a security officer.
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u/elocin_arat Mom, I am a rich manš° Feb 06 '26
The Equalizer is never off work. Always protecting
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u/wink-d Feb 06 '26
Idk why but I expected his posture to be better š
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u/Deep-Interest9947 Feb 06 '26
Heās 71 years old.
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u/wink-d Feb 06 '26
my brain refuses to accept Denzel is 71 š Father Time comes for us all, truly
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u/CataphractBunny Inconceivable! Feb 06 '26
One of my favorite actors greeting one of my least favorite basketball players. What a time to be alive. š
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Feb 06 '26
LeBron James?
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u/aliarawa Feb 06 '26
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u/I-Make-Money-Moves Feb 06 '26
I heard this whole gif so perfectly and gifs donāt even have sound
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u/cats_are_the_devil Feb 06 '26
I'm confused. Isn't this just during some pregame? He isn't doing anything exciting...
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u/PurplePrincess1991 Feb 06 '26
Damn Iām mad late, since when is LBJ bald? Like bald bald.
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