Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson’s dad went completely viral on social media Friday for simply being a proud papa.
Rod Johnson Sr. and his wife Stacy Johnson were being interviewed during their son Jalen’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. Before Hawks sideline reporter Tabitha Turner-Wilkins could even finish her question, Jalen made a play that had Rod yelling into the mic.
Jalen got the ball on the right wing to open the second quarter with the Hawks trailing the Lakers 31-28. The 23-year-old drove hard to the basket for a powerful two-handed dunk…