Apr 26, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) dribbles the basketball against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third quarter during game three for the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Social Media Harshly Reacted To Google's Bam Adebayo Mishap

Originally posted on Miami Heat on SI | By Branson Brooks | Last updated Jun 6, 2025 4:10 PM ET

If there's any search engine you'd expect to get an NBA player's name right, it's Google.

This this was not the case for Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, who was met with a surprise when he searched his name on Google. At the top of his bio, he noticed it listed him as 'Bam Bowman.'

In a post on X, the Heat hilariously reacted to the bio error, sharing a photo of Adebayo looking confused as he stared at his phone.

yo @Google can you change our captain’s name back please pic.twitter.com/25kbaPBKUS
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) June 6, 2025

Social media users didn't believe the error was real at first, so they took it upon themselves to search the All-Stars name.

WTF it’s real pic.twitter.com/Kh3Gr20fbC
— Bones (@Boness305) June 6, 2025

One user even responded with a photo of a former Miami-Ohio University big man whose actual name is Bam Bowman.

pic.twitter.com/9FljfOBaWI
— CJ (@lmJustCJ) June 6, 2025

You'd think after a couple of solid seasons, Adebayo would be a household name.

The three-time All-Star has established himself as one of the most versatile forwards in the league. This past season, Adebayo averaged 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists while shooting 48.5 percent from the field.

During his best statistical season in 2023, Adebayo posted 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists on 54 percent from the field.

Given Adebayo's efficient performances, some Heat fans saw the bio error as a slight against his standing in the NBA.