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Jake Paul Opens Up on His Childhood Connection With WWE Legend Brock Lesnar

Published 03/13/2022, 12:00 PM EDT

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The YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul expressed his admiration towards WWE Champion Brock Lesnar via Twitter. Paul’s tweet was as a response to Lesnar’s comments on him and his brother Logan Paul, appreciating their work throughout the past years.

The Paul brothers are popular YouTubers turned professional boxers and have a massive fandom, with an important place among Internet influencers. However, Jake Paul thanked the former UFC champion for his friendly words, adding that ‘The Beast’ is their childhood hero.

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Brock Lesnar Praised The Paul Brothers

Recently, in an interview with The New York Post, ‘The Beast Incarnate’ poured appreciation for what they accomplished as influencers. “Great for YouTube,” Lesnar told. “I’m happy for those guys. They worked at something, built their name up and thought outside the box, they promoted themselves.

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As a response, Jake Paul took it to Twitter to show his gratitude towards the WWE legend. “Wow Brock Lesnar supporting my brother and I is crazy, we loved him and used to watch him all the time growing up. GO CHASE YOUR DREAMS TODAY,” Jake tweeted.

Jake and Logan Paul in Combat Sports

Logan and Jake Paul have been active in combat sports in addition to their YouTube creation. Jake started as a professional boxer in 2020, and is unbeaten even after fighting against the kinds of Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.

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Meanwhile, his 27-year-old elder brother Logan Paul is a rising star in both boxing and WWE. He has competed with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout and has recently hosted the World Slap Championship with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Moreover, Logan Paul is competing in the WrestleMania 38 alongside The Miz against the Mysterios.

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Further, prior to his match at Madison Square Garden, Brock Lesnar added he is eager to see if Logan Paul can find similar success in pro wrestling. “Can he become a professional wrestler?,” said Lesnar. “Maybe if he puts as much ambition into that.”

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Lesnar has been a superstar in both WWE and UFC and is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. However, the brothers are widening their horizons with increasing their participation in the sport, also attracting many controversies and criticism.

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Sreeda U M is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. An enthusiastic journalist, Sreeda has earned her Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism. She has been zealously following WWE since her childhood, and her favorite wrestlers are The Four Horsewomen.
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