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It is no secret that LeBron James is a huge football fan. Recently the four-time NBA Champion shared a heartwarming clip of an NFL announcer passionately describing the play at hand. The clip was shared by an NFL star and James reiterated the NFL star’s feelings. 

The 18-time All-Star shared the video of Minnesota Vikings announcer Paul Allen’s video as he went wild during the Viking’s win over Buffalo Bills. The video was shared first by NFL star Pat McAfee with similar feelings about the legendary announcer.

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The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in their latest matchup and Paul Allen’s reaction was like every Vikings fan’s.

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The 56-year-old announcer is known for emotional calls like the 2015 wildcard playoff game between the Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks. His play-by-play announcing is very entertaining and King James is another legend to agree with this fact.

LeBron James’ heartwarming comments for Paul Allen

The Vikings completed an incredible comeback against the Bills coming back from a 17-point deficit, with an incredible catch by Justin Jefferson. The madness unfolded in front of all the fans and the team radio’s play-by-play calls made it even more entertaining.

LeBron James shared the video posted by Pat McAfee, showing the intense reactions. Allen was jumping around the box and couldn’t think of sitting during the whole game. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar called the legendary announcer a “National Treasure” as he tweeted about him.

Sports fans all around love people who actually care about the game and the team, and Allen’s passion needs no proof. Paul Allen has several terms that he has personally coined, including the “Minneapolis Miracle” in 2018. In 2018, The New Orleans Saints came back from a 17-0 deficit against the Vikings to establish a lead with 25 seconds remaining. The term became so popular that it went on to have its own Wikipedia page.

 

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Pat McAfee, the Ex-NFL star who has a YouTube channel discussing his favorite sport, had all the love for Allen. McAfee mentioned him being unaware of the “incredible human being” and his existence.

The four-time NBA champion’s interest in owning a sports team is no secret. James is already a part owner of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC, due to his partnership with FSG. 

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James has come out to declare his serious interest in buying an NFL team in the future. The Lakers superstar believes he and his team have ‘undersold’ the possibility of the same until now.

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