A few hours before the Golden State Warriors played at home against the Charlotte Hornets, 33-year old rapper and businessman Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in Los Angeles.
To pay tribute to the L.A. rapper, the Warriors played the Grammy-nominated rapper’s song “Last Time That I Checked” during the game.
Reports state Nipsey, real name Ermias Ashgedom, was shot multiple times in a parking lot at his store Marathon Clothing. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Two other men were shot and treated at the hospital.
The tragedy has hit the rap community and sports as Nipsey was a big sports fan.
Watch the Warriors dance to Nipsey’s music during tonight’s game on the next page.