
The other day, we saw Bam Adebayo stop in the middle of a televised press conference to take a call from his mama and we were all for it. The Miami heat star had just beat the New York Knicks in Game 6, but was not going to let some press conference keep him from mom. And why should he? When he was a child, his mom would wake up at 5 a.m. to cook his breakfast before school. The two-time All Star has always showed much love for moms, buying her a home after they lived in the trailer. With the NBA Playoffs in full motion and Mother’s Day here, The Root decided to honor the moms of some of the most recognizable stars in the league.