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Tyreek Hill has apparently decided to have a little fun with one of the wildest NFL-related stories making rounds online. And while Daejon Love allegedly used Hills name to help build his larger-than-life football persona, Hill is now flipping the script and joking about the supposed connection himself.
The Miami Dolphins star recently responded to a viral clip involving Daejon Love, the man accused of allegedly posing as an NFL player while scamming women out of more than $1 million. In the clip, Love reportedly claimed Hill was one of his closest friends and said the two trained together. Hill appeared to play along in a TikTok, jokingly calling Love his bestie and claiming they used to train together, even saying Love ran like a 4.2 and was really nasty. Hill also joked that the beach clips circulating online were probably Love trolling and having a good time. The video reportedly gained more than 2 million views on X after being used by Love to bolster his alleged NFL connections.
As previously reported, Love allegedly maintained a fake NFL identity from 2022 until his Aug. 24 arrest in Boise, Idaho. Investigators allege he used the persona in romance and investment schemes targeting roughly 26 women, with alleged losses totaling about $1.3 million. Love reportedly named Hill, Antonio Brown, and former Buffalo Bills receiver John Brown among his closest NFL friends, but John Brown quickly pushed back after seeing the claims, writing on Facebook, Boy I never met you stop all that lying!!
Authorities allege Love went as far as obtaining customized 49ers gear, creating fake financial documents and Instagram content, and presenting himself as an NFL player who had received a lucrative offer from San Francisco. He also allegedly claimed to come from a wealthy Swiss family, worked in real estate, and, in another alleged scheme, presented himself as related to Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. Love and 18-year-old Taylor Jamie Chan face federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
