Awesome dad: Lebron James cheers on son at school basketball game

It's no surprise that LeBron James Jr. is a chip off the old block on the basketball court.

And it's also not unusual to see eager AAU parents cheering on their kids.

But when one of the supportive dads happens to be the best basketball player in the world, there's something especially charming about seeing him initiate a celebratory roll-into-pig-pile with a bunch of fourth graders.

Sometimes with superstar athletes, we only see them on the court and during public appearances, and we allow ourselves to forget that they're just normal people like the rest of us.

During his son LeBron Jr.'s basketball tournament in Lexington, Kentucky, this past weekend,  LeBron James  showed us that along with being the best basketball player in the world, he is also a dedicated dad.

Also, it makes it a little bit easier to understand that pre-game news conference before Game 5 of this year's NBA Finals, when LBJ said it was just basketball.

Even renowned and accomplished College Basketball coach, John Calipari stopped by to  chat it up with LeBron and take in some of the action:

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