LeBron James sipped a fan's spilled wine mid-game, then reviewed it

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LeBron James in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey during an NBA game
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LeBron James added a very LeBron touch to his new chapter in Philadelphia on Monday night. During the 76ers' 126-107 win over the Chicago Bulls, he crashed into a fan behind the basket on a missed fast break, spilled the spectator's wine, then leaned in and sipped the drink off his arm.

"I crashed into him, spilled some of his wine," James told reporters after the game. "So I wanted to see if it was worth it on my arm and how good it was. It was alright."

The exchange drew laughter in the postgame scrum, and video of the moment quickly spread online. James finished with 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as Philadelphia improved to 7-1 and pushed its winning streak to four games. The veteran forward has slotted in quickly, and the 76ers have established themselves among the early leaders in the Eastern Conference.

Savannah's three-city juggling act

Off the court, the move from Los Angeles has rewritten the family's routine. Savannah James told Keke Palmer on "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer" that she is now trying to be in three places at once.

The crazy in my life is the fact that I have to figure out how to be in three places at once. So there's a little caveat to that. New York will be the hub, so it will be LA, New York, and Philly.

Their son Bryce is at school in Tucson playing college basketball, which adds another stop to the travel map. "When one thing is off, it throws my whole day off," Savannah explained.

The youngest, Zuri, made her priorities clear when the family discussed spending more time on the East Coast: school and volleyball stay. "She's actually like, 'Yeah, no, volleyball and school. I don't want to be away from school for that long. I still want to play with my teammates,'" Savannah recalled.

Savannah said she is more comfortable with the arrangement, traveling while keeping individual routines rather than relocating everyone right away.

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