Lakers News: LeBron James Pays Tribute To Slain Migos Member
As ESPN.com reports, Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward LeBron James appears to have taken the murder of 28-year-old Migos rapper Kirshnik Khari "Takeoff" Ball particularly hard.
Ahead of this afternoon's still-ongoing Crypto.com Arena matchup with the 7-1 Cleveland Cavaliers, the 18-time All-Star opted to honor the slain star with a pregame outfit today that mirrored an iconic Takeoff look: a funereal black suit and black tie, with a white undershirt, shades and Takeoff's signature chain.
Check out the fit here, courtesy of King James's Instagram:
The Chosen One, long a fan of Takeoff and Migos, has also changed his profile picture on Instagram to an image of Takeoff.
Takeoff, a two-time Grammy Award nominee, was fatally shot outside a Houston bowling alley in Houston during an event with his uncle, Migos bandmate Quavo. Houston police chief Troy Finner stated that he was skeptical that the shooter had been targeting Takeoff, per Mark Savage of BBC News.
"I would not expect him to be involved but I do want to wait on the investigation - but we have no reason to believe that he was involved in anything criminal at the time, just as people describe him as very peaceful, loving, a great entertainer," Finner said.
Migos are one of the biggest acts in modern hip hop. Two of their four studio albums to date have shipped platinum. Their latest record, "Culture III," hit #2 on the Billboard 200 charts.
Migos had been a trio, rounded out by Quavo's cousin Offset. Quavo and Takeoff had most recently issued a new record, sans Offset, on October 7th, "Only Built for Infinity Links." It reached #7 on Billboard. With Takeoff now deceased, the future of Migos is also in doubt.
