The Gameis honoringKobe Bryantthrough his latest ink.
The 40-year-old rapper paid tribute to the late basketball player on Wednesday, sharing several photos of himself getting Bryant’s formerjersey number, No. 8, tattooed on his face on Instagram.
“♾ F O R E V E R,” hecaptioned the pictures.
Sanda also shared a video of himself working on the piece on the social media platform, writing that it was “an absolute pleasure” to tattoo the “How We Do” hitmaker.
Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were on their way to ayouth basketball gamewith parents and players from the Mamba Sports Academy girls’ team when theirhelicopter crashedamid foggy conditions in Calabasas, Calif., on Jan. 26. The two died alongside pilotAra Zobayan,Sarah and Payton Chester,Christina Mauser,John Altobelli, his wifeKeri Altobelliand their daughter, Alyssa Altobelli.
The Game, who is currently touring across the United Kingdom and Europe, previously wrote about Bryant’s passing on his Instagram. As a Los Angeles native, he told his followers that he was “conflicted” about leaving his hometown just days after the Lakers legend’s passing.
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“Norwich, England…. you guys were f—) amazing !!!! Every second of last night made leaving Los Angeles & coming on tour worth it. I was conflicted about having to come over here for tour when the energy at home was pulling me to stay,” hewrote in a Feb. 1 post. “Still uneasy about our beloved legend & global icon passing so thank everyone for coming out & making my night.”
The Game now joins the growing roster of stars who’ve gotten tattoos in Bryant’s honor.LeBron James,Anthony Davis,Odell Beckham Jr., andShareef O’Neal— the son of Bryant’s former teammateShaquille O’Neal— have all paid homage to the NBA star with body art.
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A public memorial service for Bryant and all the victims of the crashhas been scheduledfor Monday, Feb. 24 at Staples Center.
If you would like to help the families of the victims of the crash, consider donating to theMambaOnThree Fund. Contributions to theMamba Sports Foundationwill help support youth sports.
source: people.com
