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Philadelphia Fans Upset With Lebron James Despite Positive Eagles Comment – What Is the LeJinx?

Published 10/22/2023, 9:33 PM EDT

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LeBron James keeps his fans entertained with his NFL predictions. But it does not seem to bode well in some quarters who are afraid that it will be counterproductive. In today’s NFL game between Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins, LeBron has picked a winner. But the reaction that he is getting is reminiscent of the LeJinx.

LeBron got trolled earlier when his pick Washington Commanders got decimated in the hands of the Chicago Bears. Will the curse return to haunt this Eagles vs Dolphins game, too?

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Both Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins are going into this game with a 5-1 win record. And LeBron had chosen the Eagles to win. It all began with the Baltimore Raven’s wide receiver Dez Bryant asking LeBron to pick his winner, and the King chose the Eagles. What should have enthralled the fans has had the opposite effect. Please find the post below.

In week 7 of the NFL, this Sunday Night Football is a faceoff between NFC East and AFC East leaders. The city of Brotherly Love is pinning its hopes on the Eagles team that played in the Super Bowl last season. With a fantastic record, and a chance to win the cup this time around, Philadelphia is both enthused and anxious at the same time. They do not want anything to affect their team even remotely. Thus, LeJinx is affecting their morale, and they letting the king know.

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As of now, the Eagles are leading with a 17-10 score against the Dolphins during the halftime. Let’s hope it has allayed the Philadelphia fans’ fears to some extent.

What is LeJinx?

It is a fan theory that began with a trend in the NBA when the teams that LeBron chooses or praises, seem to have had a negative effect. In an NBA playoff game between the Timberwolves and the Grizzlies, the Minnesota team was leading by a 26-point margin which went kaput after LeBron’s support. This was just the beginning, and the legend kept on growing. Though there are many games when LeBron’s picks had done phenomenally well, fans are sticking with their LeJinx. See their reactions below.

One fan makes a funny but stark remark on LeBron’s take with his kiss-of-death comment.

There was a frustrated fan too, who just wanted to escape the LeJinx.

The below was rather an overreaction. The match has not even been completed, and this fan is already down.

The funniest of all the reactions is the below one.

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With such a reaction to LeBron, will the King keep his NFL predictions going? what remains to be seen is the King’s prediction for his Lakers.

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Amidst this fun banter, NBA fans are gearing up for the regular season opener between the Nuggets and the Lakers. It is a matchup from last season’s Western Conference Finals. Nuggets swept the Lakers to head to the finals and won their maiden championship. What would be LeBron’s prediction for this game?

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Vinod is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Having over six years of experience as a creative writer, he combines his passion for basketball with his love for journalism. Being an ardent fan of the NBA, he has been following & learning from reputed insiders & reporters such as Adrian Wojnarowski, Tim Legler, JJ Redick, Stephen A.
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