BELLEAIR, Fla. – “Helluva putt Nelly!”

Those were the words of NBA star LeBron James, now a certified golf sicko as well, who was apparently locked into Friday’s coverage of The Annika driven by Gainbridge.

After Korda poured a birdie putt at Pelican Golf Club’s par-4 18th hole, her third straight and seventh of the day, to shoot 7-under 63, James took to X to share his excitement.

“I mean, it’s so cool, especially playing on Wednesday with [WNBA star] Caitlin [Clark],” Korda said when asked about James’ support. “I actually did see he tweeted about my shoes, too, so it’s cool to see all these legends get into the game of golf.”

Korda, a three-time winner at Pelican, including last year, didn’t miss a fairway on Friday, and she failed to hit only one green in regulation. She is playing

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