Will Smith Makes Fans 'Tear' Up After Sharing Rare Photo With His Dad and More 'Fierce Protectors'

Will Smith is taking a moment to publicly appreciate some important people in his life—and the gesture has hit fans right in the heartstrings.

On Monday, Sept. 2, the Bad Boys film franchise star took to Instagram to share a tribute to his "fierce protectors," posting photos with his dad, oldest son Trey —whom he shares with ex-wife, Sheree Zampino —and a few other recognizable faces.

The cover image—a black-and-white throwback image from his now-31-year-old firstborn's childhood—displayed three generations, as the then-young boy was perched upon his dad's shoulders as he leaned over, smiling just above his grandpa, Willard Carroll Smith, Sr. 's head.

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Also included in the social media upload were photos of the i, Robot actor sandwiched in between two of his TV aunts during his time on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , both of whom portrayed the character of Vivian Banks: actresses Janet Hubert and Daphne Maxwell Reid.

A third picture featured podcaster and author Jay Shetty and famed Indian guru/yogi, Sadhguru .

"I am always surrounded by Fierce Protectors!" the Golden Globe winner captioned the sweet shots.

In the comments section, one top-liked comment admitted, "second slide with the two aunt vivs almost made me tear 🥹🥹🥹."

"Three generations beautiful🫶🏾👏🏾," another gushed, as a third called Will "pure inspiration."

"So much peace in these pictures ❤️🙏🏾," someone else noticed.

Meanwhile, one loyal fan assured him, "Don't forget the rest of us out here, I got your back!❤️ Alexa, play 'You've got a friend' by JT."

In addition to Trey, The Pursuit of Happyness star shares two more adult children , son Jaden , 26, and daughter Willow , 23, with Jada Pinkett Smith .

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