Tyrese Maxey was showing off the other night when his Philadelphia 76ers easily defeated the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. Maxey posted 43 points during his team’s 118-104 win. Even though he easily and happily defeated James,

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, sends a heartfelt message to Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey.

In a 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard—and son of superstar forward LeBron James— Bronny James struggled in the first ample playing time of his young career. The USC product attempted and missed five shots, and struggled to find his footing defensively against All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers.

Tyrese Maxey put on a show against the Lakers, dropping 43 points and leading a shorthanded Sixers squad to a dominant win. But the night got even more special after the game.

Philadelphia 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey carried his undermanned squad to a 118-104 home victory during Tuesday's showdown against the LeBron James-led LA Lakers.

The Sixers routed LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night behind a dominant scoring outing from Tyrese Maxey.

Tyrese Maxey just proved it is never too late to fanboy over veterans of the game, particularly, LeBron James. Despite being in the league for five years now, Maxey has kept a wish to himself.

Many NBA fans took notice of Maxey's performance against Bronny James, taking to social media to leave their thoughts. "Maxey doing my guy Bronny dirty," one fan said. "Tyrese Maxey really has 0 assists because they had bronny James guarding him and he knows it’d be free buckets," wrote a second.

LeBron James is listed on the injury report with left foot injury management, and it's not certain if he will suit up.

Maxey's scoring prowess has kept the Sixers afloat all season. He recently joined Wilt Chamberlain, Allen Iverson, and Joel Embiid as the only Sixers to score 28 points or more in 11 straight games.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, received his second rotation minutes of the season on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. After turning in a 31-point performance in the G League on Friday, James was called upon by Lakers head coach JJ Redick in the first quarter against Philadelphia.