'Michael' star Jaafar Jackson makes stunning appearance courtside in LA

Jaafar Jackson dominated the internet after he stepped in his uncle, Michael Jackson’s shoes to honour him in the new biopic.

The 29-year-old actor, being admired internationally, was spotted hanging out in the courtside’s front row in Los Angeles for Thunder V. Lakers Game 3.

The pictures from the outing were shared by the official Instagram page of NBA which garnered attention from his fans.

One of the netizens pointed: “The fact that MJ was his real uncle,” while another was of the opinion that the Hollywood star is “the reason we watch the NBA.”

Admirers have now started demanding movies to cast him with the top one being Tiger Woods.

However, the next part of the biopic is confirmed to be in development after the first instalment became a massive commercial success.

The movie had the biggest opening for a music biopic, breaking records with approximately $40 million domestically.

Surprisingly, the fans applauded the movie for being an absolute hit and watched it several times.

Why is Michael being criticised?

On the other hand, critics slammed the project for being a product of nepotism and omitting significant information about the Smooth Criminal crooner’s controversies.

It is to be noted that the film was a debut of Jaafar in the acting world, earning rave review for portrayal of the legend.

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