LeBron James first posted an image of himself shirtless near a pool on his Instagram Story in 2018 with the caption, “Keep smiling!” “I can't believe this is my life,” said rising star Gracie Abrams, who probably never expected it to become a viral reaction meme that would inspire a hit pop song in 2024. Yes, that's true.
Abrams, who shot to fame this year as the opening artist for Taylor Swift's Elas Tour, posted an Instagram Story on Tuesday confirming that the latest line from “That's So True” It was corroborating. Her first top 10 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — Inspired by a highly iconic LeBron post. even my own son I played it again this summer.
Here's what we know:
What lyric did LeBron James give Gracie Abrams the idea for?
Abrams “It's True” begins Sing the following lines (emphasis mine):
I can go and read your mind
always think about your stupid face
Living in your glass house and I'm outside, uh
stare into big blue eyes
Was it just to hurt me and make me cry?
I do everything with a smile, that's my life.
Now, what does that have to do with LeBron?
good, in February 2018 James posted the aforementioned photo and caption of him smiling and tilting his head back for dramatic effect in response to Fox News host Laura Ingraham's telling him to “shut up and dribble.” did. But in the years since then, it's become a reaction meme often used online when people see a silly situation and can't help but laugh, and Abrams himself was the first to notice the meme. Obviously that was the trigger.
How do we know LeBron James inspired Gracie Abrams' lyrics?
On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Abrams posted a video to her Instagram Story. One side features a dazzling rhinestone-encrusted lighter, while the other side features an image and caption of the NBA star, now nearly 40 years old. To ask the only logical question:
As it turns out, the answer is yes! Abrams pre-released “That's So True” in front of an audience during his “Secrets of Us” tour with co-writer and best friend Audrey Hobart in June. The same thing was observed when testing the release version.
From that video:
Hobart: “We only list him as a co-writer, LeBron James. Oh my god, you loved LeBron in Trainwreck… you loved him in that movie, too. ”
Abrams: “Yeah…I liked it when he did that. Also, but Audrey and I usually send each other those (memes) back and forth when we're both really sad, and during the coronavirus… I wonder if it was my birthday…She made me a big blanket with that picture on it, like the whole blanket was that picture… And his big smile.”
Hobart probably didn't realize when he made the blanket that he was literally going to wrap his friends in the intro to his best song ever, but he took inspiration from an Instagram caption that became a meme. may be obtained. .
But if all this is still not enough to convince you of the lyrics' origins, consider that we also know that Abrams, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, is at least casual. lakers According to her Instagram, a passionate fan says:
Does it matter here? Probably not. That alone was worth recording.
Anyway, if you've read this far, we here at SB Nation have a treat for you. The next time you argue with your dad about how LeBron is better than Michael Jordan, punch him by saying, “Did MJ ever do that?” Did your Instagram Story become a highly viral reaction image and help inspire a Gracie Abrams song? ” He probably won't know what that means, but if you stay confused and silent, I think you win. you're welcome.
