“Mama’s Boy” - LeBron James’ adorable mid-interview moment with his mother sends fans into frenzy

Ahead of the release of a brand-new episode of the Mind The Game Podcast, an adorable clip went viral. It was about LeBron James’ mid-interview moment with his mother, Gloria Marie James. His mother had called him up to check on him. LeBron picked it up and informed his mother about the ongoing interview. What followed was a series of adorable dialogues between the mother and the son. It also involved the host of the podcast occasionally.

The clip went viral in moments and fans went crazy over the mother-son duo moment. They called the NBA legend “Mama’s boy,” followed by a red heart. The reactions from the fans were wholesome, appreciating the kind of response that LeBron gave to his mother. Some of them even believed that a mother’s call needs to be picked up no matter what the situation is.

Fans react to LeBron James’ cute moment featuring his mother during the Mind The Game podcast

The latest episode of the Mind The Game podcast is scheduled for release on Tuesday. Ahead of that, a clip went viral. In the video, LeBron James picks up his mother’s call mid-interview and says, “Mom, I am shooting a podcast. I will call you back.” As the host, Steve Nash gets to know about it, he greets his mother with, “What’s up, Mom?” LeBron turns the phone towards the camera to reveal his mother on a video call. Gloria James, LeBron’s mother, got all excited and asked the host to put the moment on there in the interview. Steve further stated, addressing the athlete’s mother, “You're gonna be our guest soon.” The cute conversation between the mother and the son ended with LeBron saying, “Okay, love you. Stay warm out there. I will call you later. Alright, bye.”


Fans reacted in a wholesome way to the viral clip. One of the fans with the username Tolani Alli wrote, “Love how he’s Chessing while. Talking to her. Forever a Mama’s Boy.” It ended with a red heart. Another fan with the username KojoCobby commented, “When mom calls, you answer. Very simple.” A third fan with the username Da WhoKnows Monday added, “For the love of mother.”

A fan with the username Mario Vasquez Matos wrote, “LeMom Queen,” celebrating the kind of relationship shared between the two. While a fan highlighted that the NBA legend picked up the call despite being in the middle of the interview, the official page of the Mind The Game Podcast replied, “He better!” with a laughing emoji.

Who are LeBron James’ parents?

LeBron James had a rough childhood. He was raised by a single parent, his mother. LeBron’s father remained absent due to a criminal record. It was his mother, Gloria James, who raised the NBA legend to be one of the most well-known athletes across the world. Gloria was just 16 when she had LeBron. He was born and brought up in Akron, Ohio. LeBron was introduced to basketball by a local youth football coach, Frank Walker. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was just 9 years old.

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