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Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter are among two of the most notable players of their time. World Series Champions with the New York Yankees in 2009, the duo is popular for their frenemy status. But they still have things in common – enjoying an NBA game, for instance. Both have their own connections to Miami – Rodriguez because he grew up there, and Jeter because he once co-owned the city’s MLB team. The duo showed up at a recent NBA game that had some surprising results, and fans lost it.

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However great their talent, both Rodriguez and Jeter were prone to making the occasional mistake. One such moment happened at the infamous 2004 ALCS game when the Yankees fought their archrivals, the Boston Red Sox in an iconic ALCS. The Bronx Bombers lost. Yesterday, when the city of Boston was up against Miami, this time for basketball, Boston won in a strange fashion once again.

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Did Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez add cursed star power to Heat vs Celtics?

The Boston Celtics have been suffering brutal defeats and were expected to have a similar outcome against the Miami Heat yesterday. It was Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night and among the many popular personalities present were Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter. In a move that upset many, the Celtics won. And fans think it was the presence of Jeter and A-Rod that made it happen.

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In the infamous 2004 ALCS game, the Yankees were up 3-0 against the Red Sox. But shockingly, Boston came alive after the 3rd game of the ALCS and defeated the Yankees in four consecutive games, heading to the World Series and eventually winning it. The Jeter-Rodriguez duo was part of that Yankees team and clearly, since they let Boston make a surprising win before, fans think they did it again.

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Still, this was only the first step towards a possible comeback for the Celtics. If they want to make the NBA Finals, more miracles than two of MLB’s biggest stars will be needed. However, NBA and MLB fans alike had fun mocking the situation.

NBA Twitter brutally mocks Jeter and Rodriguez for making the Celtics win happen

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While Heat fans couldn’t believe what was happening, Celtics fans were elated. Everyone had fun ridiculing the entire situation alike.

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One fan thought it was a jinx.

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Jeter and Rodriguez have spoken about their complicated relationship over the years but one fan still couldn’t believe they were in the same building.

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Some thought it was a planned move while others thought the duo should go to every game in Boston!

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What did you think of this bizarre coincidence? Tell us in the comments below!

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Arunima Bhanot

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My tryst with sports was accidental, but what followed was nothing short of a pursuit of excellence. Having penned over 1,500 articles, I've written about and edited pieces on the key figures ES regularly features across sports like MLB, Tennis, and WNBA. Some of my favorite athletes include Shohei Ohtani, Derek Jeter, Roger Federer, Coco Gauff, A'ja Wilson, and Caitlin Clark.

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