“Those who think of Kobe and Nipsey as mere angels or saints are selling both men short,' writes Erika_D_Smith 'It’s an injustice to who they were. To their grind. And to the imperfect city that they loved, the city of L.A.”
John Legend, YG, Meek Mill, Kirk Franklin and others hastily modified their performance dedicated to Nipsey Hussle, the Grammy-winning rapper and Lakers fan who wasAs the chords from the gospel-inspired song “Higher” faded, DJ Khaled, ever the hype man, shouted and pointed at a massive screen above the stage.
Nevertheless, almost two decades later, it’s clear that Kobe’s mistakes didn’t define his life and they won’t define his legacy. The same can be said for Nipsey. , Nipsey started living by the mantra, “Life is a marathon, not a sprint.” He stopped actively gangbanging and taking short-term risks for minimal gains.
We don’t need perfect victims to idolize. We need imperfect human beings who show us how to do the hard work of becoming better versions of ourselves.
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