Willie Mays’ godson, Barry Bonds, posted a tribute to the late Hall of Famer with an Instagram post on Tuesday, shortly after his passing.
Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays died on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93.
Tributes poured in throughout the baseball world and those who knew him well, but there are not too many who have both of those titles.
Barry Bonds is in that rare fraternity. He is Mays’ godson, as Bonds’ father, Bobby, was a longtime teammate of Mays.
The home run king posted an ode to his godfather, a fellow San Francisco Giants legend, on Instagram.
“I am beyond devastated and overcome with emotion. I have no words to describe what you mean to me- you helped shape me to be who I am today”, Bonds wrote.
