Gordon Hayward of the Boston Celtics had one special request to his fans.

In a clip posted by Bleacher Report, Hayward asked Celtics fans to chant “Daddy's always happy” whenever they watch home games:

Is Hayward just fooling around or is he dead serious? The only way to find out is to wait and see. The 2018-19 NBA regular season is fast approaching. And once it's set, fans will finally get a full glimpse of Hayward in action.

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For those who've already forgotten, the line was Hayward's seemingly lifeless reaction to learning that they're having another baby girl.

To recall, his season was cut short on Opening Night when he suffered a gruesome foot injury. And throughout the entire season last year, Hayward teased Celtics fans that he might return sooner than expected. But head coach Brad Stevens and the Celtics staff silenced such rumors.

Now, after almost a year of rehab, Hayward is getting close to 100 percent. Last month, per Nicole Yang of Boston.com, Hayward shared that he dunked the ball for the first time off his left foot:

“I dunked the basketball for the first time off my left foot without pain last week,” Hayward said. “That felt awesome. I went into it very soft and gingerly, and after I did it, I was like, ‘OK, that didn't hurt it all.' I did it again, and it felt good.”