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No one can resist getting involved in the great NBA emoji battle

Paul Pierce and David Ortiz are among the participants.

DeAndre Jordan must decide whether to stay with the Clippers or bolt to Dallas. Getty Images

Free agent center DeAndre Jordan is debating between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks, and both teams put on the full-court press on Wednesday, leading to an emoji battle that spread across the entire NBA and beyond.

Players from both sides who were en route to Houston to meet with Jordan tweeted emojis that seemed to reflect their mode of transportation.

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The emoji festivities spread to other NBA teams, and even a few brands got involved.

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David Ortiz also chimed in to let us know what he thinks of basketball.

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