Even as the offseason trade intensity has thawed, Damian Lillard is yet to find a new team. The Portland Trail Blazers star hinted at a trade out despite having two years left in the contract. Amid this drawn-out drama, soccer superstar Kylian Mbappe’s $776 million offer left the 7x All-Star in utter disbelief. Moreover, in response to Lillard’s reaction, fans flooded the social media comments with hilarious reactions.
Nothing is going in Dame’s favor, as the Blazers failed to qualify to playoffs and finished in 13th seed for two consecutive years. Moreover, during the offseason, he vested his interest in moving to the Miami Heat, but couldn’t realize the dream. On top of it, Dame’s reaction to Mbappe’s recent trade offer induced a hilarious reaction from fans.
Damian Lillard reacts to Kylian Mbappe’s new trade offer
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Following Lionel Messi’s grand debut in US, Kylian Mbappe’s recent $776 million offer from Al Hilal left the US sporting world in disbelief. NBA superstars like LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and others took to their social media to express their awe. However, Damian Lillard‘s reaction to the offer, created a buzz around fans because of his long-standing trade saga.
Dame took to his Twitter and wrote, “1 year 776mm? Wtf lol …” in response to the viral Mbappe news. While the star is yet to find a franchise, his recent tweet garnered hilarious responses from fans.
1 year 776mm? Wtf lol …
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 24, 2023
Notably, King James also received an adverse reaction from fans for reacting to the offer. Many fans criticized the NBA stars to have only interested in money. Some fans even feared end of NBA, saying that Saudi could buy off the players.
Furthermore, fans flooded the comments of Lillard’s tweet and expressed a similar view.
Fans erupt in Dame’s comment after the viral Mbappe news
In response to Dame’s tweet, thousands of fans swarmed the comments with hilarious reactions. Some section of fans engaged in trolling Lillard for thinking of switching sports after the viral news. One user said, “Arab money different Dame you wouldn’t understand.” Here are some reactions from NBA fans.
Arab money different Dame you wouldn’t understand pic.twitter.com/nCP1S9c3YL
— AY🇸🇴 (@ayknowsball) July 24, 2023
I guess we picked the wrong sport bro lol
— Norris Cole (@pg30_Cole) July 24, 2023
Some fans even engaged in trolling the 7x All-Star for not winning a championship despite his decade-long career.
11 years 0 rings? Wtf lol …
— Grizz Szn (@Reedh98) July 24, 2023
Win a ring Lame time
— 🐐 (@HonestKdFann) July 24, 2023
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You outside practicing right now: pic.twitter.com/MtuXoaiQQG
— RC (@RaiderCody) July 24, 2023
With only few months lefts in the offseason, will Dame find his new home? Well, the future will only answer.
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