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Nearly a week aft Takeoff was fatally changeable successful Houston, LeBron James honored the precocious Migos rapper by replicating 1 of his looks connected crippled day. See the tribute.
Keke Palmer & More Stars React to Migos Rapper Takeoff's Death
LeBron James is wearing his emotion for Takeoff connected his sleeve—literally.
The NBA prima honored the precocious Migos rapper by replicating 1 of his past looks connected Nov. 6. Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers' location crippled against the Cleveland Cavaliers, James was seen arriving to the Crypto.com Arena successful a achromatic suit with a matching tie, acheronian sunglasses and metallic Jesus Christ chain—an outfit akin to the 1 Takeoff wore to the 2nd yearly Black Ball successful June.
James aboriginal shared a photograph of his crippled time ensemble alongside a snapshot of Takeoff, writing connected Instagram, "If you cognize maine immoderate past you cognize however overmuch I emotion @yrntakeoff!!"
"Still doesn't consciousness existent to me!" helium continued, posting a crying emoji. "Rest successful Paradise Rocket Man!!"
The tribute comes astir a week aft Takeoff, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was killed during an aboriginal greeting shooting connected Nov. 1. The 28-year-old was attending a backstage enactment astatine a Houston bowling alley with his uncle and Migos bandmate Quavo when helium was fatally wounded.
Quavo was not hurt successful the incident, but 2 different victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries and transported themselves to a section hospital, according to police. Authorities said that astatine least two antithetic firearms were utilized successful the shooting, though they have not named immoderate suspects.
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Takeoff's cause of death was listed arsenic "penetrating gunshot wounds of caput and torso into arm" successful a Harris County coroner's study obtained by E! News.
In the aftermath of Takeoff's death, galore stars—including fellow Migos member Offset—took to societal media to pay their respects. Days aft the shooting, the "54321" artist changed his Instagram illustration representation to a smiling photograph of Takeoff, who was besides his relative erstwhile removed. Offset's wife Cardi B, who collaborated with Migos successful the past, besides honored Takeoff by retweeting a video of the precocious prima with the caption: "Family forever."
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