Pop star Gracie Abram hints at viral LeBron meme's inspiration for 'That's So True'

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Gracie Abrams found an unexpected source of inspiration on a track of the deluxe version of her album "The Secret of Us" -- a viral meme coined by LeBron James.

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On "That's So True," released in October, Abrams sang: "Smiling through it all, yeah, that's my life."

The lyric refers to a nostalgic post by the Los Angeles Lakers star on his Instagram story in 2018 with the caption: "Smiling through it all! Can't believe this is my life," as James grinned while in a pool. He posted the selfie after Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham told him to "shut up and dribble."

James' post has become a popular social media meme since then. And now, it seems to have lingered on Abrams' mind while she recorded "That's So True," which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The pop star hinted at its inspiration months before its official release.

According to a video posted by Entertainment Weekly in June, Abrams said that she and her best friend and co-writer on the song, Audrey Hobert, would send the meme back and forth to each other when they were sad. Hobert even gifted Abrams a blanket with the photo prominent.

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Abrams also joked in the June video about listing James as a co-writer on the track.

She all but confirmed those links Tuesday, posting a lighter on her Instagram story with James' selfie on it, according to SB Nation's Harrison Faigen.

"That's So True" became Abrams' first Billboard Hot 100 top-10 track in November and spent six weeks on the charts. Her track "us.," featuring Taylor Swift, was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance."

Pop star Gracie Abram hints at viral LeBron meme's inspiration for 'That's So True'

Pop star Gracie Abram hints at viral LeBron meme's inspiration for 'That's So True'

Pop star Gracie Abram hints at viral LeBron meme's inspiration for 'That's So True'

Pop star Gracie Abram hints at viral LeBron meme's inspiration for 'That's So True'

Pop star Gracie Abram hints at viral LeBron meme's inspiration for 'That's So True'