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Joe Burrow Receives King-Size Congratulations From LeBron James After Beating Chiefs to Clinch AFC Championship
Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs squared off in the AFC Championship on Sunday. Joe Burrow and his squad defeated the Chiefs 27-24 to advance to Super Bowl LVI. This postseason has been filled with intriguing matches, and the AFC Championship game was no different.
The match went into overtime and yet again, the Chiefs won the coin toss and were in possession of the ball. Nevertheless, the outcome was different from the AFC Divisional Playoffs round. An interception by the Bengals netted them possession of the ball. Joe Burrow made some incredible plays and Vonn Bell’s final field goal sent the Chiefs packing. Joe led the match with 250 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
Joe Burrow’s game impresses LeBron James
Immediately following the Bengals‘ victory over the Chiefs, the social media was abuzz with congratulations for both the Bengals and their young superstar, Joe Burrow. However, the post from the King James was what stole the show on the internet.
Jan 30, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) holds the Lamar Hunt trophy after winning the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Cincinnati Bengals won 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports| Courtesy: Reuters
LeBron posted a picture of Joe Burrow and captioned it with a smoke and king‘s crown emoji. In the picture that Bron shared, Joe was smoking a cigar while dressed in LSU’s gear. The photo was taken after Burrow led the LSU Tigers to the National Championship after defeating Clemson in January 2020. The LSU quarterback threw six touchdowns (5 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdown), and smoked a cigar to celebrate his triumph.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 30, 2022
King James expressed his admiration for this young quarterback in the post. The photo exemplifies Joe’s character, reminiscent of his nickname “The Tiger King“.
Apparently, Joe Burrow is a LeBron Fan
This week, a picture went viral of a 17-year-old Joe Burrow wearing LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers jersey. Joe is a massive LeBron James fan, as appeared by the selfie he took.
17-year-old Joe Burrow was just happy to have LeBron James back in Cleveland pic.twitter.com/ZfmI9PQtkE
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) January 25, 2022
Joe Burrow is a major LSU star, but he played for Ohio State for two years before transferring to LSU. This picture dates back to when Joe played for Ohio State and when Lebron played for the Cavs. The post went viral, and Bron would have surely come across the post as well. Henceforth, in the wake of his fellow Ohioan’s AFC Championship win, Lebron posted a message in awe of his success.
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