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Los Angeles Sparks star Ricket Jackson appeared to raise an eyebrow during the opening round of the NFL Draft.
It spread throughout social media on Thursday night, apparently showing 24 years old WNBA Player He sits next to former Tennessee soccer star James Pierce Jr.
The moment NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walked draft To announce that the Atlanta Falcons are using their 26th overall pick to select Pierce, the cameras switched to the North Carolina pass-rush home on the stage podium.
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Ricky Ajaxon before the celebrity game on February 14th, 2025, ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)
Jackson smiled, wrapping his arms around Pierce, rubbing his legs as the footballer’s family and friends celebrated the special moment.
Rumors about the romance between Jackson and Pierce have been swirling for over a year. Both athletes participated University of Tennessee.
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Jackson eventually caught the wind of the viral video, took an X and issued a response to chat.
“I have a doppelganger, I’m amazing.” She I wrote it on x Late Friday night.
The post had elicited more than 1.7 million views as of Friday afternoon.
Jackson’s response was filled with some skepticism, but others noticed the humor in Sparks Star’s message.
Tennessee’s James Pierce Jr. took part in a drill at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on February 27, 2025. (Brook Sutton/Getty Images)
Jackson’s NCAA basketball career began in Mississippi. She eventually transferred to Tennessee, where she rose to stardom for two seasons as a member of Lady Vol. spark He drafted Jackson in the first round of 2024. She averaged 13.4 points per game during her rookie WNBA season.
Falcon Last season there was the NFL’s second-lowest sack total. Pierce finished his final season with Tennessee with a 7½ bag.
The stage during the Atlanta Falcons’ pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Michael Reeves/Getty Images)
However, the Falcons gave up a key draft to get Pierce back in the first round on Thursday night.
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Atlanta sent the Los Angeles Rams in this year’s draft with a second round and a seventh pick and a first round selection for the team in 2026. In addition to the rights to the 26th overall pick, the Rams sent the third round pick this year to the Falcons.
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