The 'LeBronto' meme originated during the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals when LeBron James, then playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, delivered a series of devastating performances against the Toronto Raptors. The term was famously coined by ESPN announcer Mark Jones after LeBron hit a series of impossible fadeaway jumpers, effectively 'owning' the city of Toronto. Since then, the term has become synonymous with complete and utter dominance in sports, often used whenever a single player or team repeatedly defeats a specific opponent in a humiliating fashion. It serves as a reminder of LeBron’s peak postseason power and the psychological grip he held over the Raptors franchise for years.