Is Bam Adebayo a Panthers fan?
Reportedly, yes. Bam Adebayo is a Florida Panthers fan, according to NHL.com.
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“Filming in his car after the game, Adebayo held up a Panthers sweater, telling followers that he's still a Panthers fan all the way.”
NHL.com, May 25, 2026. Backed by Larry Brown Sports (2026).
Last checked November 6, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
What has Bam Adebayo said about the Florida Panthers?
The account comes from NHL.com, which reported on May 25, 2026, during the 2026 playoffs, that Adebayo filmed himself in his car after a game and held up a Panthers sweater. According to NHL.com, he told followers that he is "still a Panthers fan all the way." That wording is the outlet's paraphrase of his post, not a direct quote, so the claim is reported rather than confirmed in his own words. Larry Brown Sports ran an item the same day with the headline "Bam Adebayo proves he's still a Panthers fan after attending a Golden Knights game with A'ja Wilson."
Both outlets treat the fandom as already established. NHL.com's "still" and Larry Brown Sports' "still" both point to an allegiance that predates that night, though neither says when it began.
Did Bam Adebayo grow up a Panthers fan?
Nothing in the reporting says where the fandom started. Adebayo was born in Newark, New Jersey, on July 18, 1997, and moved with his mother to North Carolina when he was a child. He attended Northside in Pinetown, North Carolina, and then High Point Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina, before spending 2016-17 at Kentucky. None of those places is connected to the Panthers in the reporting, so there is no basis for calling this a childhood or hometown allegiance.
How does the Panthers fandom line up with where Adebayo plays?
The Heat drafted Adebayo 14th overall in 2017, and he has played for Miami ever since. The Panthers play in Sunrise, Florida, and are an NHL team, so a Heat player supporting them fits his current home state. The reports do not say the move to Florida is why he follows them, and no date is given for when he started, so the location is context rather than an explanation.
When did Adebayo become a Panthers fan?
The reporting does not say. The only timeframe attached to the fandom is the 2026 playoffs, when he posted the sweater video. As of May 25, 2026, the fandom was current, and nothing in the sources suggests it has ended or that anyone disputes it.
Which other athletes are Panthers fans?
No other players are named as Panthers fans in the reporting. The Larry Brown Sports item does place Adebayo at a Golden Knights game with A'ja Wilson, but it describes her as his companion that night, not as a Panthers fan.
Questions people ask
Is Bam Adebayo a Panthers fan?
Reportedly, yes. NHL.com reported on May 25, 2026, that he held up a Panthers sweater in a video and said he is still a fan all the way, which is the outlet's paraphrase rather than his quoted words.
What has Bam Adebayo said about the Florida Panthers?
According to NHL.com, he told followers in a post-game car video that he is still a Panthers fan all the way. Larry Brown Sports reported the same day that he proved he is still a fan after attending a Golden Knights game with A'ja Wilson.
When did Bam Adebayo become a Panthers fan?
The reporting gives no start date. It only shows the fandom was current during the 2026 playoffs.
Does Bam Adebayo like the Florida Panthers?
NHL.com and Larry Brown Sports both describe him as a Panthers fan, and NHL.com says he showed a Panthers sweater on camera. Nothing in the sources points to any change since.