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LeBron James paid tribute to Chicago rapper King Von, who died on Friday.
Chicago rapper King Von was one of three people shot and killed in Atlanta early Friday morning in an altercation involving police officers trying to break up a fight.
At only 26 years old, the emerging rapper’s life was cut tragically short, adding another name to the list of talented celebrities to leave us here in 2020.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar and reigning NBA champion LeBron James mourned King Von’s passing on Twitter, saying that he and his sons “rocked with his music and his story.”
LeBron James paid tribute to King Von after his tragic death
Now before anyone starts accusing LeBron James of trying to make the moment about him, that “#LeVonJames” is a reference to King Von’s mixtape entitled Levon James. James’ hashtag in his tweet is sharing love for an artist who did the same to one of the NBA’s all-time greats with the title of his mixtape, and if anything, it’s a great sign of respect of the young rapper’s work and his life.
In an election week that’s cause plenty of stress for us all, King James took a moment to shout out the life of one of his favorite artists who had a bright future ahead of him and is tragically gone too soon.