NBA star Devin Booker and “Squid Game” sensation Hoyeon Jung didn’t connect in the middle of playoffs, but fans flooded the comment section anyway. Despite the missed shot, social media went into overdrive with excitement. The unexpected pairing of a basketball player and an actress sparked a frenzy of comments and reactions. Fans couldn’t resist sharing their thoughts, creating a virtual hoopla around the non-existent interaction. The internet’s ability to turn the smallest moments into viral sensations never ceases to amaze.
Despite the lack of evidence or confirmation, fans fervently believed that Devin Booker had shot his shot at Hoyeon Jung. This misguided frenzy highlights how easily misinformation can spread online.
The Phoenix Suns guard has been the butt of jokes throughout the start of the playoffs … with some hoop fans criticizing Book for shooting just 25% from three in the first two games against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The trolling continued on Wednesday … when a fake NBA news account shared an altered screenshot of Booker publicly hollering at Hoyeon on her most recent post — just to get rejected.
“check your dm shawty,” the Photoshopped comment read … with Hoyeon’s reply being a brutal, “No ❤️.”
Get it?? Dude can’t score on or off the court??
Naturally, a ton of fans hit up Hoyeon’s profile to see if it was real or not … and left comments of their own asking if Booker deleted the flirty line.
As it turns out, there was nothing there to begin with … and some folks admitted they got duped over it all.
There’s a chance Hoyeon gets confused with all the Booker comments — then again, the actress/model might not even notice … ’cause she has a whopping 19 million followers on the platform.
Booker’s next opportunity to silence the haters is Game 3 on Friday … but chances are, trolls gonna troll no matter how well he does.
There you have it! The wild ride of online rumors and fan frenzy. Remember, what you see online isn’t always what it seems. It’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack—while blindfolded! Don’t believe everything you read, especially when it’s as crazy as Devin Booker challenging a ‘Squid Game’ star to a shootout!
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