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Hollywood Legend Jackie Chan’s Viral Clip Draws Shaquille O’Neal Like Response From Kobe Bryant’s Wife Vanessa

Published 07/06/2023, 12:34 AM EDT

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Movie icon Jackie Chan’s ‘Ride On’, which hit the screens recently, did a number on the audience worldwide. An emotional scene from the movie has taken over the internet. The 69-year-old’s impeccable acting left many confused about whether it was a real-life clip or from the movie. However, that did not stop 4x NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal from giving Chan his flowers. Just weeks after the approval from the NBA legend, another famous figure joined the club. The wife of Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, Vanessa, decided to credit the ‘Rush Hour’ fame for his eye-pleasing act in the movie. 

The comments on the video of this sensational performance turned into chaos after fans started to reveal a huge misunderstanding. Regardless of the ruckus, Jackie Chan’s act stood alone!

Vanessa Bryant joins Shaquille O’Neal to give Jackie Chan his flowers

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Kobe Bryant was a sensation back in China during his career. It even inspired Jackie Chan’s son to start playing the famous sport. In his autobiography ‘Never Grow Up’, the veteran actor revealed basketball helped his son to leave the safe space of idleness. The Black Mamba‘s influence cannot be escaped. However, Jackie Chan is no less of an influence. 

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From kids to adults, the action movie specialist continues to put a smile on people all over the world. However, this one time, Chan made a sudden switch that teared up millions. 

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The Honorary Academy Award winner brought out his emotional side in his latest movie ‘Ride On’, which showcased him reacting to his old stunt scenes. The 69-year-old’s natural act brought back a lot of memories for social media users as they started to reminisce about him on the internet. 

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One of them was the 4-time champion Shaquille O’Neal who shared the video on his Instagram story a few weeks back. Now, it’s none other than Vanessa Bryant who liked the same video. 

 

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Looking at the father-daughter act by Chan from the movie, 41-year-old Vanessa might have looked back at her times with Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant. However, there was confusion regarding the clip.

Why were the comments of the viral video a ruckus? 

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Fans made sure viewers knew that the daughter in the movie was not Jackie Chan’s real daughter. Young actor Liu Haocun was the on-screen daughter of the action icon, who was portrayed as his real-life daughter on a few Instagram pages.

Sadly, as per reports, Chan’s real daughter Etta Ng Chok Lam was disowned by him due to personal reasons. However, that did not stop the fans from crediting the actor for his contribution to cinema. 

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Rohan Dharmalingam

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Rohan Dharmalingam is an NBA content writer at EssentiallySports. He has been following the NBA for a decade now and specializes in covering trade rumors and reports on the ever-changing trade market. The wizardry of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry made him fall in love with the game like millions worldwide.
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Pragya Vashisth