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LeBron James, James Harden, Draymond Green And Other NBA Stars Left With Dropped Jaws After Bulls Star’s Game Winner vs Hawks

Published 02/25/2022, 8:00 AM EST

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DeMar DeRozan has been performing at his best level this season. He has changed the trajectory for the Chicago Bulls. He has been an extremely effective scoring machine this season. DeMar may well be the best scorer the Bulls have had in quite a while.

He has been ruthless on the offensive end and is averaging 28.3 points per game. This makes him one of the leading scorers in the league. DeMar has been a wonderful addition to the Bulls roster. He has hit countless game-winners this season for the team.

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The Bulls took on the Atlanta Hawks today in an amazing matchup. The game was very competitive and close. However, the Bulls managed to seal the win under DeRozan’s leadership. He led the team with 37 points and a game-winner.

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DeRozan’s scoring display shocked the entire stadium. Moreover, the game-winner was something out of a book. Fans and celebrities all around the world are celebrating DeRozan’s exceptional talent. He has proved repeatedly that he is one of the best veterans in the league today. He is extremely athletic and agile for a 32-year-old.

The game-winner caught the eye of many famous NBA personalities.

NBA stars react to DeMar DeRozan’s game-winner

The NBA is a positive and healthy community where stars always support each other. There is a tradition of congratulating fellow players if they perform well or accomplish a feat. LeBron James and Draymond Green were on vacation together and were watching the Bulls game. LeBron uploaded a story on Instagram and called DeRozan a “mothaf***in beast.”

Draymond Green did the same and captioned his story aswe already knew.” He was pointing towards the fact that because of his exceptional performance this season, it was expected that DeRozan hit that game-winning shot.

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James Harden also showed some love and appreciation to DeRozan after his stellar performance. Harden has admired DeMar for quite a while in the league. People had called DeMar ‘washed up’ until last season. However, it is good to see DeMar at his best.

Kenny Beecham and J.J Redick also took to Twitter to appreciate his greatness. These kinds of scoring displays are hard to come by. It takes a lot of hard work and practice to stay this consistent.

Many other NBA superstars also showed appreciation to DeMar. This list includes players from various teams such as Chris Paul, Donovan Mitchell, and so on. Moreover, he was also shown some love by former NBA players and other related personalities such as Kendrick Perkins and Shannon Sharpe.

A lot of sports pages also joined in to congratulate DeMar for his extremely consistent game and a stellar season.

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Abhinav Bhalla is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a 5th year law student and has had a passion for Basketball and NBA since his early childhood. He has competed at school, university and national levels himself, and has a deep analytical appreciation for the sport.
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