After studying that her grandmother had spent the previous yr finding out the NBA whereas in quarantine, Lili Gu tweeted her image with a notepad the place she had drawn a desk detailing her favourite gamers from every crew.
“(Today I learned) my 94-year-old grandma spent her year in isolation studying the NBA and filling a notepad with her favorite players on each team,” the tweet learn.
The tweet went viral, and many individuals took notice of the one participant Gu’s grandmother had written down on the Philadelphia 76ers’ row: Green, with his quantity, 14, circled in.
After the put up caught Green’s consideration, he had his individuals attain out and find Gu’s grandmother in order that he may ship her a particular reward.
Gu later tweeted a video of her grandmother’s jubilant response after receiving the reward within the mail and studying the message that the three-time NBA champion had left for her.
“Thank you for picking me. Here’s to 95,” Green wrote on the again of the jersey.
Gu’s grandmother then went on to thank Green for his reward and known as him the “star of the game,” as she described his three-pointer within the closing minute of the quarter that led his crew to victory towards the Lakers.
The tweet obtained 1000’s of views, likes, and retweets, together with one from Green himself. Other well-known names within the NBA additionally retweeted the healthful content material, like Santa Cruz Warriors’ Jeremy Lin and Brooklyn Nets’ James Harden, who additionally made the lower on Gu’s grandmother’s record.
“It was amazing to see people all around the world be fans of you, especially of other older generations. For her to even follow the game and know who I am, it’s special and very humbling,” Green informed reporters at a information convention Thursday. “Obviously, she showed me a lot of love, so I just wanted to try to reciprocate that as best I could.”
“She’s older than my grandma, so it’s crazy to see she’s out there watching the game but also not just supporting the star players,” Green added.
Gu tweeted on March 19 saying whereas her grandmother is extremely flattered by the eye she has been receiving, she is not concerning the fame.
“(S)he’s just happy this made people happy.”
Kevin Dotson contributed to this story.
