One’s a Hollywood star and the other the biggest name in basketball.
But despite having made their names in different arenas, there’s seemingly a massive ‘bromance’ between Hugh Jackman and LeBron James.
The NBA star reaffirmed his love for the Aussie actor this week on Instagram, only for Hugh to reply with a shout-out for the four-time MVP – the latest in a long history of shared appreciation between the pair.
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Bromance: Hollywood star Hugh Jackman (left) and NBA legend LeBron James (right) have gushed over each other on Instagram this week, continuing their long-running bromance
Taking to social media on Wednesday, LeBron shared a video Hugh had posted days earlier of him acting out a scene from his recently released movie Logan.
Kicking off the latest installment of their bromance in front of 28.6 million followers, the Cleveland Cavaliers star said he had long loved watching Hugh’s Wolverine films.
‘First of all Major S/O @thehughjackman!!’ the basketball captioned the post.
Shoutout: It was four-time NBA MVP LeBron who kicked off the love this week, sharing a video of Hugh as he filmed a scene for his latest movie Logan and telling how big of a fan he is
Reply: A day later Hugh himself took to social media to gush over the basketballer, telling how he watched LeBron and the Cleveland Cavaliers win the 2016 NBA title as he filmed the movie
‘This is exactly why I wanna be a super hero as well some day on the big screen!
‘Looks extremely intense but fun at the same time. And let’s not leave out the part how much I love Wolverine too!!’
Having noticed the post from the legendary sportsman, Hugh was quick to respond.
The Golden Globe winner told how he watched LeBron’s team win a dramatic NBA championship in June last year, in between breaks from filming the movie.
Friendship: Two years ago when LeBron left the Miami Heat for Cleveland, the Australian actor took to Twitter to wish him good luck and show his excitement that he was returning ‘home’
‘@kingjames as we filmed Logan we watched every game of the most epic comeback in NBA finals HISTORY,’ the Hollywood star wrote alongside his post.
‘You ARE a super hero!! Respect and thanks for the inspiration over all these years! HJ.’
Previously the two stars have been full of praise for each other, with Hugh sharing a photo of himself in a Cavs top when LeBron returned to his hometown team.
They were also pictured together in 2011, with Hugh captioning the photo: ‘And I thought I was tall!’
Big fan! ‘You ARE a super hero!! Respect and thanks for the inspiration over all these years!’ Hugh wrote alongside his reply to LeBron
Courtside: Hugh and wife Deborra Lee Furness (back left) have previously sat and watched LeBron from the front row of the crowd during his time at the Miami Heat
‘So cool 2 meet Lebron. Only time I have seen my son star struck & me too!’
LeBron has always been a mega fan of the Wolverine series that turned Hugh into a household name, while the actor has also been seen courtside at James’ games.
The pair have both enjoyed a successful 2017 so far, with Hugh’s film Logan a major box office hit while LeBron’s team is on track for back-to-back NBA titles.
A-list friends: The pair have both enjoyed a successful 2017 so far, with Hugh’s film Logan (pictured) a major box office hit while LeBron’s team is on track for back-to-back NBA titles
