‘Hi mommy’: Watch Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo take call from his mom during press conference
When mom calls, you answer, it doesn’t matter who you are.
Even if you’re the Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo and you’ve just eliminated the New York Knicks to advance in the NBA playoffs.
Adebayo had 23 points and nine rebounds in the Heat’s 96-92 win over the Knicks to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The all-star center had just started taking questions when his phone buzzed on the table and he picked it up by saying, “Hi mommy.” The entire exchange was captured on video.
The call lasted less than 30 seconds before Adebayo returned to answering questions.
Miami kicks off the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. The Celtics have been favored to win it all after the No. 8 seed Heat knocked off top seeded Milwaukee.