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Lou Williams drops the truth bomb on NBA Bubble Escape after an overview of the Viral Jack Harlow photo

Just like the Covid 19 pandemic that packed us all, the NBA bubble in 2020 was different from everything that basketball fans had ever seen. A closed area in the quarantine style in Disney World, in which teams fought for a championship while trying to stay healthy. It was a historic moment for the league. But for Lou Williams it became a decisive chapter in his inheritance for very different reasons.

What started as a approved departure from the bladder to mourn his mentor quickly developed into one of the most notorious diversions of the NBA. It was complete with Jack Harlow, a legendary wing regulations and a nickname that still follows him today: Lemon pepper Lou.

In an Instagram clip from @waterboyzhow, Lou Williams told how the incident developed.

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Williams made the origins of his notorious nickname clear and explained how it all started. “He found this term after the Bubble incident. He said it in the air and it caught fire. “ He said and referred to Shannon Sharpe's role in the “Lemon Spepper Lou”.

Then he went through the events of that night and detailed, like a routine departure from the NBA bubble, took an unexpected turn. “No, I had permission to go … I stay in the hotel, eat the same things … I want to eat, step out of the bubble, travel a doctor with me, the whole … I go to him, his recipient was a road from Magic City … “

Things escalated there. Williams, who mourned around his late mentor, decided to stop by the now famous Magic City establishment. “I go over, then my Homie Jack Harlow goes in … with my partner and you introduce us to me, I have turned on a mask on you … it was this time when everyone stumbled across masks. So, I congratulate Jack, how this is crazy, we have to make a shot together … We only have a moment, we make a shot … then he likes: “Would it be cool if we take a photo?” I don't understand why not because we both stopped our grades. This is the picture you see that I am in Magic City. “

Lou Williams' faster stop turned into a virus scandal in no time. If it hadn't been for Jack Harlow to publish the Selfie now notorious, William's visit might have been unnoticed. But as soon as the picture hit social media, the Internet broke out. Harlow quickly extinguished the post and tried to return, but the damage had already spread. The moment caught Williams and made sure that he would follow him for the rest of his career.

Shannon Sharpe, Lou Williams and the birth of 'Lemon Pepper Lou' '

While Williams tried to downplay the situation, sports media did not let himself be slide. Enter Shannon Sharpe, who took the story and Williams gave a nickname ever Undisputed. Sharpe said: “Man, you left the bladder to get wings in a strip club?Sharpe laughed. “I have never seen a man's wing so much! This is lemon pepper Lou exactly there!

And the name was just like that. Lou Williams followed everywhere, from postgame interviews to memes and even Magic City's own advertising campaigns. But recently Sharpe announced that he has the feeling that he deserves a cut from the legacy of lemon pepper Lou. When Sharpe spoke to Demar Derozan, he jokingly excluded Williams and said: “Lou Williams has to break bread with me for the nickname “Lemon Pepper Lou”!Sharpe pointed out that he had made the nickname alone into a cultural staple food and converted a misfortune of one-night into a brand. Whether Lou Williams Sharpe ever compensates for his marketing genius remains to be seen, but one thing is certain that the nickname is here to stay here.

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Years later, Williams looks back on the situation with a laugh. He may have made a goal for the detour, but he has also secured a legacy that extends far beyond the court. From the sixth man of the year to iconic rating performances, performances, Lemon pepper Lou Will always be a certified bucket, on and off the hardwood. And if you ask him? These wings were absolutely worth it!