

The rest of the video introduces Will’s extended West Coast family, Phillip and Vivian Banks, as well as their children, Carlton, Hilary, and Ashley. And while the original theme song hinted at Will’s troubles in West Philadelphia, the clips shown here depict a horrific incident that threatened to claim Will’s life. Peacock has finally debuted the first footage from Bel-Air, which features Jabari Banks as the replacement for both Will Smith the character and Will Smith the actor. Now, this is a story all about how Will Smith’s life “got flipped-turned upside down.” But unlike the classic sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, there’s not a lot to laugh about in the first trailer for the modern reboot, Bel-Air. He writes the names of his kids, and recognizes his wife and mother, on his shoes every game.

James is now a dedicated father to his three kids. In 2015, he wrote on Instagram that he can never hold back his tears because of how it hits home. James has also posted about this Fresh Prince episode before. And James has never been shy about expressing how grateful he is for his mom, Gloria, who raised him as a single parent after giving birth to him when she was 16 years old. I’ve had the same feeling my whole life,” James wrote.īack in 2014, James posted a message on Instagram thanking his father for not being around because he’s proud of the person he has become. James tweeted that he sheds a tear every time he watches this particular episode. One of the many people who strongly reacted to the clip was Cavaliers star LeBron James. In this scene, Will talks about how he never needed his dad and how he’ll be a better parent to his kids, but then he breaks down in tears at the end while asking why his dad didn’t want him. It’s from the episode where Will is reunited with his father, who left him when he was a kid. The most powerful and emotional scene from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air went viral on Twitter on Tuesday.
