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“Smokin That Chiefs Pack”: LeBron James, James Harden & Other NBA Players React to Joe Burrow Leading the Cincinnati Bengals to the NFL Super Bowl

Published 01/30/2022, 8:34 PM EST

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It was an eventful weekend for most sports fans across the United States. LeBron James, James Harden, Kyle Kuzma various other NBA players were left stunned watching the NFL. They watched the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Kansas City Chiefs to go to their first Super Bowl since 1989.

Joe Burrow, the Bengals’ quarterback who was drafted to the NFL in 2020 is already going to be in his first Superbowl. He led the team to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

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The Chiefs made it to the Super Bowl just last season. However, they yet again came so close to glory and have been eliminated by a pure masterclass. Earlier it was Tom Brady and now it was Joe Burrow. Therefore, this is how NBA players reacted to Joe Burrow’s major upset for the Chiefs.

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LeBron, Harden, and other NBA Stars react to Joe Burrow leading the Bengals to the Super Bowl

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Moreover, Lebron James even admitted that the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks during that time contacted him. They offered LeBron a professional contract to play in the NFL. Thankfully LeBron James refused or else it would have completely reshaped his NBA legacy.

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If LeBron was playing in the NFL today, do you think he would be as successful as he is in the NBA? Would LeBron James team up with legends like Brady and Rodgers to ever reach the NFL Super Bowl? Let us know what you think about it.

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Chaitanya Dadhwal is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Even though his journalism is driven by his desire to understand both sides of an argument and give a neutral perspective, he is biased towards Houston Rockets and Arsenal, and he has shown exactly how loyal he can be through tough times. Currently a Law student at Jindal Global Law School, he aims to have his own sports management firm one day and enjoys rap music during his time off.
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