Jahmyr Gibbs gave Sunday Night Football a little pop-culture twist before the Lions even took the field against the Panthers.
During the pregame introductions, the Detroit running back did something nobody saw coming: when it was time to name his school, he skipped right past Georgia Tech and Alabama and said he went to “Hollywood Arts.” That’s the fictional performing arts school from Nickelodeon’s Victorious, and the line instantly sent fans into a frenzy.
The reaction came fast. One user asked, “Jahmyr gibbs hollywood arts?
Like Victorious?” Another wrote, “Jahmyr Gibbs, Hollywood arts” knew I loved demon for a reason ofc he knows ball 😭🙏🏽,” while a different fan posted, “Gibbs said he’s from Hollywood Arts 💀” Someone else laughed, “LOL not Jahmyr Gibbs saying “Hollywood Arts”🤣🤣” and another asked, “Did Jah just throw out a Victorious reference?
‘Jahmyr Gibbs, Hollywood Arts’”
The references kept rolling in from there. One fan wondered, “Has Jahmyr Gibbs always said his school is fucking Hollywood Arts ??
😭😭” and another said, “Did Gibbs say “Hollywood Arts” during the starters rundown? Both my daughter’s perked up,”
Gibbs has already been getting attention this season, with analysts floating the idea that he could put together a rare 1,000-yard rushing and receiving year for Detroit. But on Sunday night, he found a different way to become the story.
It’s not the first time he’s drawn eyes for something outside the lines, either. Back in April, he was getting roasted over a new back tattoo. This time, though, it was the intro that had everybody talking.
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