A skate foundation has been established by NLE Choppa to aid Tyre Nichols’ family.
Following the horrible killing of Nichols at the hands of five Black ex-police officers on January 28, Choppa told TMZ Hip Hop that skating has now become one of his interests. This was shortly after taking part in a nonviolent demonstration in Memphis.
In addition to committing to the sport as a passion, the “Shotta Flow” rapper told the publication that he has made the decision to establish a foundation to assist Tyre’s family through this trying time.
“I still got the skateboard, the one I was using for the protest and even the two days after the protest I skated each of those days so for sure it’s a hobby I picked up,” Choppa said. “Every time I skate, I’m gonna remember bro and always put on for him and that I just appreciate him.
“Even though he passed away in a negative manner…the ripple effect he sent throughout the city for sure touched me and it’s something that I wanna take full accountability for as far as just a new hobby, doing something new, doing something he wanted me to do.”
He added: “I’m actually in the midst of I wanna start a foundation, a charity around skate for Tyree. Not only do I wanna give the proceeds to Tyre and his family I wanna give it to his son. I pray that when that child grows up they can differentiate between what’s real and what’s not, and what’s real is giving back and making sure a positive light is shown over their life.”
At the aforementioned demonstration, Choppa (real name Bryson Lashun Potts) encouraged participants to skate for Tyre and try to turn a bad situation around.
