Tuesday night was one to remember for Bam Adebayo — and some of those closest to him watched it live.
Among them is none other than his mother Marilyn Blount, who shared a heartwarming moment with her son after his incredible scoring performance in the Heat's 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards at the Kasia Center in Miami.
Amidst the celebration on the court, Adebayo's mother walked over to her son and the two hugged each other.
Bam Adebayo and his mom hug after scoring a historic 83 points in a game they'll always remember.
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There's probably no one more proud of what Bam Adebayo has accomplished than his mother, who has always been there to support the former Kentucky Wildcats star.
Adebayo and his mom have really come a long way. They lived together in a single-wide trailer, and in 2020, Adebayo gave his mother a new house on her birthday.
"My mom never had anything she could call her own," Adebayo said at the time (via ESPN ).
"So growing up, to be able to do something different with basketball and be a special player, it was something that was always in the back of my mind, I always wanted to do. And to have the opportunity to do that for my mom is an incredible feeling."
Against the Wizards, Adebayo recorded the second-highest scoring performance in a single game in NBA history, as he led Washington to 83 points. He shot 20 for 43 from the field and hit seven 3-pointers, while shooting 36 for 43 from the free-throw line. Adebayo added nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 42 minutes.
