Published 09:52 IST, February 8th 2021
LeBron James has witty reaction on Twitter to Tom Brady's 7th Super Bowl win over Chiefs
Super Bowl 2021: Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James celebrated Tom Brady's victory on Twitter, praising the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defence in the process.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Cheifs in a lopsided 31-9 Super Bowl encounter on Sunday, which gave Tom Brady winning his seventh Lombardi Trophy. t only is it most by any player in league, but it is also more than any or NFL team has won. While this is Tampa Bay's second title since 2002, it is first time a team has won Super Bowl at ir home venue.
Bucs' victory, which also won Brady his record fifth Super Bowl MVP award, was celebrated pompously with fans enjoying offline and online. Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Super Bowl trended on Twitter, as Chiefs were held back by Todd Bowles' defence. However, along with fans, celebrities also celebrated Super Bowl, which included NBA icon LeBron James – who seemed ecstatic at Brady's Super Bowl victory.
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LeBron James celebrates Tom Brady Super Bowl win on Twitter
" WHOLE defense should get MVP of game," James wrote in his first tweet, praising Bowles' defence like many ors. While Tampa Bay's offence was dominating, ir defence limited Mahomes with three sacks, eight QB hurries and two interceptions. For first time in 34 games, Mahomes finished without a touchdown with 26 of 49 passing with 270 passing yards and 33 yards rushing.
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"Brady 7 piece nugget!!!" James added next, clearly happy about 43-year-old's seventh title. He tagged Brady, after which he added 'Washed Goat' hashtag. Brady, currently at tail end of his career, was under scrutiny this entire season. He struggled to start with Bucs early on, having people talk about his career and decision to leave New England Patriots.
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James, 36, was also subjected to same doubts after he moved to Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. James missed playoffs for first time in years, only to bag his fourth career title in 2020. Lakers won for first time after a decade, earning King James GOAT title by many.
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A few minutes later, he referred to team as "Tompa Bay", a clever mash on Tom and Tampa. Later, James himself mentioned GOAT title, which is being linked to Brady for s. Both James and Brady have been linked with term 'washed up', both due to ir s and some losses.
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Brady himself played a flawless game, finishing 21-of-29 for 201 yards and three TDs. Bucs defence won m game, limiting Chiefs – NFL's best offence this season – to nine points. Bucs were somewhat underdogs this season, winning wild card game and trumping Green Bay Packers to reach Super Bowl.
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(Im credits: AP)
09:52 IST, February 8th 2021