Lawd twitter users are weighing in on NBA prospect Kobe Bufkin after videos surfaced online of him rubbing his mom’s leg moments after being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks.
During a interview with ESPN 19-year-old Bufkin was seen sitting beside his mother Kimberly while speaking about the experience of being drafted into the NBA. After twitter users noticed the viral clip of the interview fans began to weigh in. One twitter user said, “Why is Kobe Bufkin rubbing his moms leg like that?” With another person chiming in saying, “I thought that was his girlfriend, but then it was his Mom! What in The Hills have eyes was going on with Kobe Bufkin😳😳😳”
However, some people were quick to defend the Michigan guard, pointing out that he was just trying to keep his mom calm while she was talking on the live television. One person said: “I thought it was really sweet how close Kobe Bufkin is with his mom.” “That’s his mom, idiot,” another fan added on Twitter. “Don’t s*** on the biggest moment of his career thus far.”
After hearing his name called, Bufkin admitted he was surprised he was selected by the Hawks, He had not worked out with the team in the lead-up to the draft, but he is delighted to get down to work with his new teammates.
“It was a sigh of relief for sure, happiness, a mix of emotions, but I actually have family in Atlanta so I’m looking forward to going down there and celebrating with them,” he told 11Alive.
“I didn’t work out with them (the Hawks), so it was kind of a shock, but I knew they were interested in me based off what my agents told me, but I’m glad and more than happy to go down there and compete with those guys for sure.
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“I know they’re competing they’re a** off no matter what they are doing. If they are winning or losing, I know they are going to go out fighting and that’s prevalent with Trae Young and Dejounte Murray leading the pack. I feel like I fit that DNA and I’m happy to go down there.”
Bufkin’s mother spoke with pride after his big moment on Thursday night.
“(He has) dedicated himself to basketball. Most importantly, he’s been faithful to the lord and to the game and it has brought him this far,” she told ESPN.