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Tom Ley Follow @ToLey88 Jennifer he's trying CJ McCollum@CJMcCollum Replying to @ChocDelight1980 Im trying Jennifer 4:11 PM-15 Aug 2018

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Brandorn @brandonskye Follow "screams into the void* IM TRYING JENNIFER Jennifer illiams @ChocDelight1980 Replying to @CJMcCollum Win a playoff game then talk 5:08 PM - 15 Aug 2018

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I'm Trying Jennifer, also known as I Tried Jennifer, is a quote by Portland Trail Blazers player C.J. McCollum in response to a critical tweet of him saying "win a playoff game, then talk." The quote became a meme among NBA fans and ultimately the meme came full circle when McCollum met Jennifer as the Trail Blazers played the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Western Conference Finals.

Origin

On August 15th, 2019, C.J. McCollum responded to a post bringing up an old quote of his where he criticized players for joining the Golden State Warriors in order to "chase rings" (meaning join the best team to win a championship) by saying "stop making me look like a scorn man sheesh." Twitter user @ChocDelight1980 responded "Win a playoff game, then talk," to which McCollum responded, "I'm trying Jennifer."^[1] The last tweet gained over 17,000 retweets and 57,000 likes (shown below).

CJ McCollum @CJMcCollum 15 Aug 2018 Y'all stay bringing up old stuff. Yall got me out here looking like a bitter ex. 1 of the best teams ever assembled W/ 2 players you could argue are top 15 greatest to lace them up. 4 hall of famers w/ another one on the way, I'm happy stop making me look like a scorn man sheesh theScore@theScore @CJMcCollum REALLY hates δ chasing. ·.逃 ее PORTLA Jennifer Williams @ChocDelight1980 15 Aug 2018 Win a playoff game then talk CJ McCollum Follow @CJMcCollum Replying to @ChocDelight 1980 Im trying Jennifer 3:27 PM-15 Aug 2018

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The tweet was instantly joked about by NBA fans. User @netw3rk posted screenshots of the exchange, gaining over 620 retweets and 4,200 likes (shown below, left). @SBNation joked about the tweet with a Bibble Singing picture, gaining over 160 likes (shown below, right). Jokes about the exchange were covered by USA Today^[2] and The Score.^[3]

netw3rk Follow @netw3rk IM TRYING JENNIFER Josh Eberley 1 @JoshEberley 4:19 PM 15 Aug 2018

SB Nation SB Follow NATION @SBNation you: h- me: IM TRYING JENNIFER 5:33 PM-15 Aug 2018

The following season, after the Blazers won a playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a reporter asked McCollum if he had any words for Jennifer. He said no, and that he "appreciates" her.

"CJ, do you have anything you'd like to say to Jennifer?" –royceyoung</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/CJMcCollum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">CJMcCollum after Portland's win 😄 pic.twitter.com/Bh91yoHngH

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 14, 2019

Meeting with Jennifer

Prior to Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, Rachel Nichols introduced McCollum to "Jennifer." McCollum responded "Thank you" to Jennifer in person.

CJ finally got to meet Jennifer … yes that Jennifer 😆She’ll also be featured on #HoopStreams live at Oracle. pic.twitter.com/kYLGyHghAS

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 17, 2019

The moment was covered by Washington Post,^[4] USA Today,^[5] and Yahoo Sports.^[6]

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Brandon Sprague Follow BrandonSprague Jennifer #RipCity() loves you for creating our 2018-2019 team slogan. "Im trying Jennifer" Jennifer illiams @ChocDelight1980 Replying to @CJMcCollum Win a playoff game then talk 5:42 PM-15 Aug 2018

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External References

^[1] Twitter – McCollum Tweet

^[2] USA Today – NBA fans had so many jokes for C.J. McCollum's 'I'm trying Jennifer' tweet

^[3] The Score – Internet turns McCollum's 'I'm trying, Jennifer' response into amusing meme

^[4] Washington Post – McCollum's Delivered

^[5] USA Today – C.J. McCollum met the 'I'm Trying Jennifer' fan on ESPN before Game 2 and NBA Twitter went nuts

^[6] Yahoo – CJ McCollum finally meets, hugs 'I'm trying Jennifer'

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The following season, after the Blazers won a playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a reporter asked McCollum if he had any words for Jennifer. He said no, and that he "appreciates" her.

"CJ, do you have anything you'd like to say to Jennifer?"

–royceyoung</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/CJMcCollum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">CJMcCollum after Portland's win 😄 pic.twitter.com/Bh91yoHngH

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 14, 2019