The NBA world and the rap world are closely related. We have seen various star athletes venturing towards the niche industry. Many end up in the music endeavor, such as Shaquille O’Neal, who took his talents to the studio when he released many award-winning records in the 90s.

But recently, a controversial rap artist who was in the news for all the wrong reasons was shown support from none other than NBA legend Dwyane Wade. But is the former NBA champ’s life in danger after his backing?

Dwyane Wade shows support to an under-fire rapper

Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, who goes by the stage name of Gunna, was accused of racketeering. He was found to be in possession of drugs with an intention to distribute. The rapper was put behind bars after pleading guilty to the accusations for almost six months.

Former New York mobster Michael Franzese said this of the Gunna situation, ” If Gunna was in The Mafia, he would be killed for what he did.”

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Days after the stern warning, Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade seemingly showed support for the rapper as he was seen banging out his tunes as he was skiing while being on a luxury yacht.

Wade was not the only one to send out support as Celtics legend Paul Pierce had some encouraging words for Gunna.

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Paul Pierce shows support to Gunna

Another NBA legend in his own right, Pierce was a dominant force for the Boston Celtics. The 45-year-old was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

While he is enjoying the lavishness of life now, nobody knows more about the harsh reality of street life. Pierce was once stabbed multiple times when he was in the streets, but the courageous man came out alive from the harrowing incident.

Pierce came out in support of Gunna as he was seen banging out his famous tune, bread & butter, from his latest album. He said, “Everybody talk about… They don’t mess with Gunna no more, I don’t wanna hear that. He’s still bumping.”

It was heartening to see the NBA world coming out in support of the rapper. But has Wade’s confirmed his backing for the under-fire rapper? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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