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Barry Bonds is a name that any true baseball fan might never forget. Bonds brought with him some extreme talent and changed the face of baseball. Except for him, changing the face of baseball remained stranded because of his connection to performance-enhancing drugs. Bonds’ alleged use of the drugs has made him remain as a disputed legend of the game. However, the former athlete, and home run king, has remained upfront about his interests and being there for the people in his life. And his recent action would be the perfect example of the same. 

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Bonds and Johnny Gill have been friends for a long time now. Considering each other brothers, they’ve appeared at many events together and have also spoken highly of each other. Not long ago, Grammy award-nominated singer Johnny Gill and his brother Randy Gill lost their mother. Needless to say, the former athlete is devastated for his brother. Hence, Bonds encouraged his fans to pray for Johnny, his brother, and their family going through this tough time. 

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How did Barry Bonds encourage his fans to pray for Gill?

A mother’s love is the most precious for anyone, no matter the age of a person. Hence, the pain of losing someone that precious might never go away. But if there’s support from the right people, things might become easier to go through. Therefore, to support his brother, Bonds took to Instagram to garner prayers and wishes for Johnny and Randy’s mother. 

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Bonds posted a picture of his long-time friend and brother, Johnny Gill, with his mother, Annie Gill, smiling. Beside the picture, he wrote, “Please keep my bother and friend Johnny Gill, Randy Gill, and their family in your prayers for the loss of their mother. R.I.P Annie Gill🙏 🕊️ ❤️” 

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Moments after that, fans of Bonds and Gill brothers from all over the world started to pray for the Gill family. As they wrote:

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“Much love and condolences. Acts 24:15”

“Thoughts and prayers go n out to the Gill family. Sorry to hear about their mom passing.”

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” RIP beautiful Annie Gill. You’ll forever be loved and always be missed huny !!!!”

“Rest In Peace to you Young Lady…..Rest In Peace.” 

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In this tough time, we encourage you to send prayers to the Gill family to help them cope with their loss. 

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Rakshita Madan

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Rakshita Madan is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a prolific portfolio of over 1000 articles to her credit. Rakshita's admiration for the legendary Derek Jeter is well known, but she never lets her personal biases affect her writing. She is particularly intrigued by the twists and turns of the game, and it is this aspect that keeps her hooked on the sport. When Rakshita is not covering baseball, she indulges in her love for poetry and OTT shows. This passion for creative expression reflects in her writing, which is often characterized by a poetic sensibility and a flair for storytelling.

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