Where did the Panthers fandom come from?
NHL.com reported the Panthers connection on May 25, 2026, during the 2026 playoffs. According to the outlet, Bam Adebayo filmed himself in his car after a game, held up a Panthers sweater, and told followers he is still a Panthers fan all the way. The outlet paraphrased his post rather than quoting it, so this is a report of what he said, not a statement he gave to NHL.com directly. Larry Brown Sports ran its own item the same day, saying Adebayo "proves he's still a Panthers fan" after attending a Golden Knights game with A'ja Wilson.
Does it line up with where he is from?
Partly, and only by geography. Adebayo was born in Newark, New Jersey, and moved with his mother to North Carolina at age seven. He went to Kentucky for one season and was drafted 14th overall by the Miami Heat in 2017, where he still plays. The Panthers play in Sunrise, in the same part of Florida as the Heat. Nothing in the reporting ties his fandom to any of those earlier places.
Questions people ask
What teams does Bam Adebayo root for?
NHL.com reported in May 2026 that he is a Florida Panthers fan, based on his own post.
What team did Bam Adebayo root for growing up?
The reporting says nothing about which team he followed as a child, only that he was still a Panthers fan in 2026.
What is Bam Adebayo's favorite NHL team?
It is the Florida Panthers, according to NHL.com, which reported it on May 25, 2026.