Will Smith Visits The Lakers & Poses For Uncommon Photograph – Hollywood Life

Will Smith is getting his head again within the sport following his controversial Oscars slap in March. The 54-year-old actor posed with the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 26 after giving them a speech about overcoming hardships, which the workforce thanked him for on their official Instagram web page. “Big thanks to Will Smith, who joined the workforce to debate energy by means of togetherness, and working towards gratitude in occasions of nice problem,” the caption learn. “All themes in his forthcoming masterpiece movie, Emancipation.” Within the photograph, seen right here, Will smiled broad as he stood with the workforce and held up a yellow Lakers jersey together with his final title embroidered throughout the again in purple lettering.

The picture was adopted by others displaying Will capturing some hoops, posing with the Lakers’ proprietor, Jeanie Buss, and grinning in entrance of a row of glistening NBA champion trophies. Can even shared a slideshow of snapshots from the go to and a video by which he reminded followers that he hasn’t forgotten about Philadelphia, his hometown. “I’m very excited, , to be right here, , with all of their trophies and it’s simply vital to say that there’s not a trophy from 1983, okay? Okay, as a result of that’s the yr that Julius Erving led the Sixers to a win,” he smiled. “I’m right here supporting, however y’all know what I’m speaking about.” In fact, the Sixers is Philadelphia’s professional basketball workforce.

“Gave a sneak peek of #Emancipation to the @lakers and had a GREAT convo concerning the movie for his or her Genius Collection… large thanx to everybody who got here via!! Subsequent cease… my @sixers,” Will captioned the submit. Emancipation is Will’s upcoming Apple TV+ movie by which he performs Peter, a Black man who escapes slavery throughout the American Civil Conflict.

Simply two days earlier than Will’s Lakers go to, he posted a selfie with a few of his mates and fellow celebrities who got here out to help him throughout a particular preview of the film, as seen under. “EPIC evening!! Thanx for coming to see #Emancipation. Hope ya’ll loved!!” he wrote earlier than tagging Dave Chappelle, Rihanna, Tyler Perry, Kenya Barris, A$AP Rocky, and extra.

In the beginning of October, Will took a couple of moments to advertise the movie and admitted it was a really taxing position for him to play. “This was the toughest film I’ve ever made. Blood, Sweat & Tears… LITERALLY!” he wrote on Instagram alongside a snippet of the film. “Shoutout to Apple who doubled (and tripled) down on their dedication to ship this epic story to the world.” Emancipation will stream on Apple TV+ on Dec. 9.