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Paige Spiranac is no stranger to being involved in the fire cast by burning rumors online. From the day she turned pro to the day she retired, and even in the aftermath of her retirement, social media just can’t get enough of the Golf Beauty, and rightfully so.

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Recently, the retired LPGA Tour sensation has been at the center of news for potentially being spotted at an NBA game rooting for Stephen Curry. However, the star has made use of her platform to put an end to such rumors. So was it really not Paige Spiranac who went viral?

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Paige Spiranac debunks rumors about viral Stephen Curry meme

The social media star is a true sensation. Her avid game in her initial days on-course, coupled with her perfect looks and exceptional marketing strategies, makes the Paige Spiranac brand carry a value like no other.

More often than not, the internet finds a way to direct the controversy guns at the talented pro golfer turned influencer. But it seems that with time, this ‘beauty with brains’ has become well adept at providing clarity wherever needed.

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Making note of the recently voiced speculations of her presence in the background of a viral NBA meme, Spiranac chose to serve her fans a fact check. The Golf Beauty tweeted, “There has been a lot of speculation surrounding this picture. That is not me in the back lol.”

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Despite, the Queen of Golf denying that it was her in the meme, the golf world cannot seem to shoot an array of ‘what ifs’ her way. So what was the reaction of her enthusiastic fans when met with this reality check?

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Fans react to Paige Spiranac’s clarification

The golf world was quick to share its take on Spiranac’s debunking of their myths. While some were left disappointed to know that the lady in question was not their favorite star, others wanted to know who she really was. Yet another set of fans was keen to ‘trick’ Spiranac into confessing it was, in fact, her with their persuasive remarks.

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Here are some of the fan reactions:

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One of the most interesting reactions was from an account that claims itself as the “Best Twitter Golf Account.” They decided to start a poll asking fans whether it is probably Paige Spiranac in the meme or most definitely.

Despite discovering that it was not the retired LPGA sensation in the picture, one of the fans was quick to compliment the unknown lady in question.

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Yet another disheartened fan was quick to pose the question to Spiranac about her apparent absence despite loving the game.

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Another twist came to the meme when a fan made Steph Curry the center of jokes and asked Spiranac if he was wearing her stockings.

Another set of netizens were quick to question Paige Spiranac’s denial of being a part of the meme.

They insisted that they thought that it was, in fact, her, and tried to persuade her to admit the same.

A some netizens also found this admission by Spiranac funny.

What is your take on these reactions? Let us know in the comments.

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Daiemah Malik

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Daiemah Malik is a Senior Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. Thanks to many evenings on the course, driving and putting alongside her family, Daiemah is able to give her loyal readers a perspective of both a player and a writer. Her area of expertise is technical core sport pieces like analyzing golfers’ performances or predicting how weather will affect an event and those playing. An ace journalist, Daiemah has written extensively about her idol, Nelly Korda. When not writing about the sport, she enjoys indulging in spirited debates, especially about her hidden forte, politics.

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