After having a look at Lewis Hamilton’s style for the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, several fans believe that he is either paying a tribute to LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. The 38-year-old wore number 24 on the back, which was the jersey number of Bryant at the Los Angeles Lakers.
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And Hamilton also wore 23 on the front, which James wore while playing for the Cavaliers (before moving to 6). Since legendary basketball player Michael Jordan also wore 23, some fans have also speculated that the Mercedes driver could also be paying a tribute to the six-time NBA champion.
F1 fans attempt to decode who is Hamilton supporting this week
Some fans such as Gerry believe that Lewis Hamilton is giving his support to LeBron James at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend.
Meanwhile, some other F1 fans believe that the 38-year-old was perhaps paying tribute to both Michael Jordan (23) and Kobe Bryant.
And then there were some fans such as Dennis and Paul who shared some hilarious reactions. Dennis stated that Hamilton may just be giving a shoutout to former Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for his 23 F1 race wins. On the other hand, Paul hilariously claimed that Hamilton is perhaps supporting Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher.
Alex Albon hilariously thanks Lewis Hamilton for the support
As fans were attempting to decode who is Lewis Hamilton paying a tribute to this weekend, Alex Albon took the opportunity to cheekily thank the 38-year-old for his support. Since Albon drives car number 23, the Thai driver took to his Instagram and wrote the caption: “Thanks for the support Lewis“.
While the F1 drivers continue to have fun for another day, they will all turn serious when the Monaco Grand Prix weekend kicks off this Friday. Hamilton will take part in his 15th Monaco GP, while Albon will take part in just his fourth.
