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LeBron James is arguably amongst the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. When a player of his caliber compliments you, you must certainly be special and Justin Jefferson as we all know is exactly that.

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Minnesota Vikings defeat the Chicago Bears in a tense affair

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Earlier today, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears in what was a rather tedious affair. It wasn’t a tedious affair but it was made to look like one because of the Vikings themselves who looked very sloppy. Vikings Quarterback Kirk Cousins was easily the star of the match.

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The QB had impressive stats to back his performance, While Cousins only threw for 87 yards, he scored two touchdowns and had one interception; two carries, and 10 yards.

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The Bears meanwhile were their hapless self as they posed no threat to the opposition. The match could’ve ended in a shutdown for Chicago if they hadn’t scored in the last moments of the match.

“Justin Jefferson Is So Tough”: NBA GOAT LeBron James in awe of Vikings WR

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To be completely honest, Justin Jefferson had a quieter game than usual against the Chicago Bears. The Wide Receiver had an impressive 4 receptions but could only cover 47 yards and score a Touchdown. This fact was also confirmed by QB Kirk Cousins who said that Jefferson was very tightly marked by the Bears’ defense. “From what I could tell on the Surface tablet pictures, they basically triple-teamed Justin,” Cousins said about his second touchdown.

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Despite the not-so-flattering stats, the WR was wreaking havoc with his off-the-ball movement and NBA Great LeBron James tweeted the same. The LA Lakers Forward took to Twitter to share his awe of the Wide Receiver’s talent. “Justin Jefferson is so TOUGH!!!! #YoungKing🤴🏾,” tweeted the NBA Legend.

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The Minnesota Vikings next play the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at home. Meanwhile, Matt Nagy & co will face off with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

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Suresh Menon is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports with over 400 articles to his name. Being an ace defender back in his school days, Suresh grew up admiring the famed ‘BBC’ of Juventus which is why the Italian club is his favorite. His love for soccer from an early age combined with his flair for communication is the reason why he decided to pursue sports journalism at ES. He pursued his BMM degree with specialization in advertising which makes him an effective communicator with a sense of commerce. Beyond soccer, in his free time, he is a podcast host and likes spending time solving the Rubik’s cube.

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