Rapper Nipsey Hustle was gunned down outside of his store, Marathon Clothing, in L.A. on Sunday. Hussle, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom, was an influential mixtape rapper from Crenshaw, with his debut studio album, “Victory Lap” having been nominated for a 2019 Grammy.
NBA players responded in real time as news broke of shots being fired outside Hussle’s store, and it wasn’t immediately clear if those hurt included the rapper. As the afternoon went on, reports came that Hussle had indeed been hit, and that he’d been pronounced dead at the hospital.
When news hit, NBAers took to social media to express their sorrow.
Via Twitter:
😥😥😥😥😥😥‼️‼️‼️‼️ 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
Can’t even be a positive role model in your own community without people hating! RIP NIPSEY!🙏🏾
— Anfernee Simons (@AnferneeSimons) April 1, 2019
Praying for @NipseyHussle and his family 🙏🏽
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) April 1, 2019
Rest in Heaven @NipseyHussle 😔😔. So damn sad man smh!!!
— Garrett Temple (@GTemp17) April 1, 2019
So sad man. #RipNipseyHustle https://t.co/MWRo7fRmro
— Roger Mason Jr (@MoneyMase) April 1, 2019
R.I.P. @NipseyHussle 🙏🏿🙌🏾😞
— Mike Conley (@mconley11) April 1, 2019
Bruh!!! Come on man! 🙏🏽 RIP NIP! https://t.co/2BZ8hBvLqb
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) April 1, 2019
Prayers for @NipseyHussle 🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Baron Davis (@BaronDavis) April 1, 2019
God please cover and restore @NipseyHussle right now!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 31, 2019
Praying for my brother @NipseyHussle 🙏🏿
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) March 31, 2019
Prayers up for @NipseyHussle
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 31, 2019
Hussle was part of the team behind Destination Crenshaw, a museum honoring African-American artistic achievement. Hussle was 33 years old at the time of his death.
