褒める
ほめる · homeru · JLPT N4 · verb-ichidan
to praise
🏆 sounds like: HOMErun — hit one and everyone praises you
homeru is almost the English word homer, a home run. Hit a homer and the crowd says nice things about you. The kanji 褒 has 衣 (clothing) wrapped around 保 (protect): historically a long robe given as a reward, hence praise.