LeBron James tears up during heartfelt 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' scene

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LeBron James got emotional while watching what is perhaps the saddest moment in the whole Fresh Prince of Bel-Air series.

James posted a four-part Instagram of Fresh Prince star Will Smith's touching reaction just after his dad bails on him when the two are supposed to leave together for a trip. In the scene, Smith opens up about his abandonment issues and vows to be a better person than his absent father.

The scene hits close to home for James, who was raised by a single mom with an absentee father. In a candid interview last year, he thanked his father for inspiring him by never being there for him, since that pushed him to be successful.

Part 1.I shed a tear til this day every time I see this episode. Every single time! A video posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Feb 9, 2015 at 9:16am PST

Part 2 A video posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Feb 9, 2015 at 9:24am PST

Part 3 A video posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Feb 9, 2015 at 9:20am PST

Part 4. This hit home for me growing up and I couldn't hold my tears in. Til this day they still coming out when this episode come on. A video posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Feb 9, 2015 at 9:23am PST

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