Montrezl Harrell will be honoring his dear friend Nipsey Hussle when the Los Angeles Clippers take the court vs. the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs.
Marcus Rivero posted up a picture of the sneakers he designed for Harrell for the playoffs. Here is what he said via Instagram and what he told TMZ Sports about how the decision came to wear the sneakers.
Make sure you live a life worth living. You never know when it will end so make sure you do all you can with every opportunity. @nipseyhussle did just that. Playoff pair for my dude @trezz24.
Rivero tells us the shoes are extra special ... and feature the names of people close to Nipsey his longtime GF Lauren London, his children ... as well as lyrics from some of Hussle's songs.
The day that Nipsey passed away, the Clippers were getting set to play the Grizzlies when Montrez Harrell the tragic news about his dear friend. He personally reached out to numerous members of the organization to make sure he was going to be honored just hours after the deadly shooting.
Harrell's wish was granted and the Clippers did a tribute video and also made a customized jersey with Nipsey Hussle's name on the back of the jersey.
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