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“Aaron Rodgers Doesn’t Know You”: Suns’ Damion Lee Donning Injured Jets Star’s Jersey for Halloween Ticks Off NFL Fans

Published 10/31/2023, 11:21 PM EDT

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Halloween night is here, and everyone gets creative to don their quirky outfits. Similarly, Phoenix Suns star Damion Lee recently walked out with his Halloween costume, only to get roasted. The 31-year-old star decided to don the New York Jets superstar Aaron Rodgers’ jersey, along with crutches. This was enough to trigger Rodgers’ loyal fans into engaging in a Twitter fury. Notably, the star quarterback is currently recovering from an Achilles injury.

Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury during his debut week with the Jets. Two months ago, the star also went through a surgery for his torn Achilles. While he was recovering from the injury, Lee’s costume did rub salt in Rodger’s fans’ wounds. Incidentally, they swarmed the social media comments to troll him.

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The Suns star, who is yet to open his account in the ongoing season, was snapped before entering the arena ahead of the game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Valley side has played three games so far and Lee is yet to lace up his shoes to show up on the court. All credits to Kevin Durant and Co for keeping the bench relaxed. On the other hand, Aaron Rodgers’ fans had other ideas.

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A X handle shared the picture of Lee walking inside the arena, wearing Rodgers’ #8 with a caption, “NBA star Damion Lee Halloween costume is an injured Aaron Rodgers,” along with crutches marking his injury.

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In response, fans were quick enough to troll him for referring him as a ‘star’.

One user said, “Aaron Rodgers doesn’t know you.” 

Here are some more reactions from fans.

 

Even though some section of the fans enjoyed the humor that Lee tried to bring in his outfit, it definitely infuriated the loyal ones.

Interestingly, one faced used a popular meme reference involving Stephen Curry, who is Lee’s brother-in-law.

The star is yet to get an opportunity on the court in this season. Meanwhile, Rodgers is looking to make a comeback in his season despite his grave injury.

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Let’s find out the recent development on Rodgers’ road to recovery.

What’s the recent update on Aaron Rodgers’ injury?

The Achilles injury is one of the gravest injuries in the sport. It could be more fatal that it can change the course of sportsman’s career. Several NBA stars like KD and Klay Thompson went through the injury and made a massive comeback after taking rest for a complete year. However, in Rodgers’ case, the star was found on the field within less than two months after surgery. Even though he wasn’t taking part in the game, he was dropping back on his passes.

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What do you make of Damion Lee’s Halloween costume? Was it fair on his behalf to wear Rodgers’ jersey? Let us know in the comments.

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports, where he brings his passion for sports and entertainment journalism to life. With a Master's Degree in journalism from a reputed institute and years of experience in the industry, Shahul always strives to provide insightful and astute coverage of the NBA to the fans. Shahul's love for sports writing dates back to his college days.
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