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Taylor Swift has swept pop culture. It is not musicians or Hollywood but the sporting world that has been taken by storm. The NFL fandom has now been served a non-stop dose of Swift and Travis Kelce’s dating scene. Therefore, many times, all sporting pages have just showcased their meme game and hyped up this scene. And why wouldn’t they? It brings in both clicks and encompasses Swift’s multi-million fanbase. That is why it is not surprising that some artists are parodying this whole scenario. The overdose of Taylor Swift content has induced a hilarious satirical take.

And LeBron James, who witnessed this first-hand, couldn’t help but laugh.

LeBron James cracks up at a spontaneous joke

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LBJ has brought back his Thursday Nights Football better known as TFN in The Shop show back for another season. In one episode, he had Will Ferrell on his set. During a discussion, the veteran comedian spontaneously reacted by saying, ”There’s Taylor. There’’s Taylor”. This jibe at the omnipresence of Swift made LeBron James laugh hard. He went into further stitches when Ferrell expressed, ”She was behind the coach. She’s on the sideline”.

Reiterating how funny he found this bit, James took to X and once again laughed at the incredible comedic routine. 

LBJ doesn’t miss out on these sorts of swipes, does he? And why would he when one of the longest Lakers fans is himself cracking the joke.

The Swift fandom was already a mammoth one but then took another huge step during her Eros Tour. First, LBJ’s teammate Austin Reaves was his rumored love interest. Reaves rubbished off the rumors, but then Kelce and Swift accepted that they are into each other. Because of these happenstances, the legendary artist has seeped her way into both NBA and NFL storylines.

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Ferrell’s joke is over how each move the riveting musician makes is told like it is a big deal. He is mocking the idea of sensationalizing just the mere existence of Swift. But you dare not tell the Swifties that thought!

Her fandom encompasses many sports diehards

There have been complaints by some NFL fans that the overload of Kelce-Swift content has taken some attention from the sport itself. There have been jokes about Swifties being ignorant about the game, too. However, considering her huge fan following, this makes no sense. There is a high chance that there are thousands if not millions, of fans who are mutual lovers of both the music artist and sports. Heck, Jimmy Butler finds solace in her songs during intense games!

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However, a laugh or two wouldn’t harm the scene. Ferrell’s joke surely captures the ubiquitous mention of the country sensation.

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