Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle was reportedly one of three people shot outside the Marathon clothing store he owns in L.A. on Sunday afternoon.
The connection between the NBA and hip-hop community is strong and a number of NBA players offered support and prayers to Hussle on Twitter, including stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Dwyane Wade.
🙏🏾 @NipseyHussle‼️‼️‼️‼️
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 31, 2019
God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 31, 2019
Prayers up for @NipseyHussle
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 31, 2019
Many other current and former players from around the league also posted to social media, hoping for the best and that speculation regarding the shooting was not true, as there were a number of varying reports floating around social media about the rapper’s status.
As the news began to spread, other NBA players expressed their shock and hopes that Hussle and the other victims were OK.
Damn damn damn!!!!!!!!! Say it ain’t so
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) March 31, 2019
— Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) March 31, 2019
So much hate in the world! 🙏🏽 https://t.co/lhqvIscYqq
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 31, 2019
C’mon Nip ! 🙏🏽
— Jus (@JusAnderson1) March 31, 2019
Damn man prayers up for Nipsey 🙏🏿
— TJ Warren (@TonyWarrenJr) March 31, 2019
Prayers up for @NipseyHussle and his family. 🙏🏽 pull thru big homie
— Michael Carter-Willi (@mcarterwilliams) March 31, 2019
Naw, not NIP…..🙏🏾
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1112497536382595072
https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1112504430698659841
Praying for my brother @NipseyHussle 🙏🏿
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) March 31, 2019
Man prayers up for Nipsey foreal Gotdamn man smfhhhh
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) March 31, 2019
This is sad 🙏 https://t.co/UXuzTVment
— Ryan Hollins (@TheRyanHollins) March 31, 2019
Later on Sunday night it was confirmed that the rapper, 33, had died in the shooting and the NBA community gave their thoughts, prayers to the family, and expressed their pain at the loss of the talented artist. It was a tragic day for hip-hop and its fans, as well as the Los Angeles community where Hussle had dedicated so much to trying to help.
😥😥😥😥😥😥‼️‼️‼️‼️ So so SAD man!! DAMN man this hurt.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2019
Maaaan this got me sick… prayers to @LaurenLondon and the rest of the family 🙏🏾 #RIPNipsey
— Chris Paul (@CP3) April 1, 2019
YOU’RE ONE OF ONE BRO!!! Rest Up King 🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/fXzJesHlaB
— Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) April 1, 2019
Gone too soon – prayers to your loved ones #nipseyhustle🙏🏾
— John Wall (@JohnWall) April 1, 2019
R.I.P. @NipseyHussle 🙏🏿🙌🏾😞
— Mike Conley (@mconley11) April 1, 2019
Can’t believe this 😪😪 @NipseyHussle way more than just a rapper. Used his platform to move the people. Rest In Peace. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
— τobias Harris (@tobias31) April 1, 2019
Thoughts and prayers go out to @NipseyHussle’s family and especially his children… hope they receive every ounce of strength and positivity the universe is sending them right now 🙏🏾 #RIPNipsey
— DeAndre Jordan 🐺 (@DeAndre) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/Double0AG/status/1112548644924858369
https://twitter.com/CapelaClint/status/1112546214246076418
Do too much good, try to bring people together and they will take you down… R.I.P @NipseyHussle 😔😔😔
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) April 1, 2019
RIP NIPSEY HUSSLE 😢😢😢 Real one that always showed me love everytime we ran into eachother. Rest in peace Legend.
— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) April 1, 2019
R.I.P. @NipseyHussle 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) April 1, 2019
Damn man, @NipseyHussle was the first concert I ever went too and my favorite artist RIP # legend
— Derrick Favors (@dfavors14) April 1, 2019
RIP NIP….Rock solid…The ancestors will cross you over as you transition…In Peace
— David West (@D_West30) April 1, 2019
R.I.P @NipseyHussle .!! PRAYERS FOR YOUR FAMILY.! 🙏🏾🤦🏾♂️😔
— JAE CROWDER (@CJC9BOSS) April 1, 2019
Can’t be real… RIP @NipseyHussle.. we gotta do better man.. that ain’t it
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/solohill/status/1112510355912183809
if you know me well, i wakeup to hussle and motivate everyday as my alarm. this is just crazy man im hurt 😢
— SLOWMO (@KyleAnderson5) April 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/Matt_Barnes22/status/1112512932561252354
R.I.P @NipseyHussle !!!
— James Ennis (@JamesDa_Truth) April 1, 2019
Nipsey Hussle is a Warner Music artist. .
