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Look: LeBron James is latest to pay respects to Nipsey Hussle

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 4/4/19

The shooting death of hip-hop legend Nipsey Hussle this past weekend in Los Angeles impacted the NBA world in a big way.

Earlier in the week, Oklahoma City Thunder star and Southern California native Russell Westbrook dedicated his record-breaking game to the legend.

It’s now LeBron James’ turn. Sidelined against the Golden State Warriors at the Staples Center Thursday night, King James paid his respects to Hussle by wearing a shirt with the late-great hip-hop artist’s likeness.

LeBron came to Staples Center wearing a Nipsey shirt pic.twitter.com/NzR3lHuNKv
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 5, 2019

With Nipsey being a true L.A. icon — the city of his death — this has hit the local community hard. James obviously understands that.

Many NBA players considered themselves friends with the mogul. That included James’ opponent Thursday night, Stephen Curry. The two-time NBA MVP took the news of Hussle’s murder especially hard.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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