Sports World Mourns The Death Of Rapper DMX

Reports started to surface last night that rapper DMX had passed away after being hospitalized for the past week from a cardiac arrest episode. While the rapper’s manager said he was not dead yet, now it looks like the Rap legend is actually gone.

DMX has died at the age of 50

RIP to a legend 🙏 pic.twitter.com/9J9S8Xw0jM

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 9, 2021

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While many fellow rappers and fans have swarmed social media to share their thoughts on DMX, the sports world is also mourning the death.

❌4L!! Rest In Paradise LEGEND!! 🐕🐕 pic.twitter.com/Y0m0DVl5Up

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 9, 2021

One of the greatest movie intros ever.

DMX and Nas in Belly. (1998)

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— Timeless Sports (@timelesssports_) April 9, 2021

RIP TO A LEGEND @DMX 🙏🏾🕊 pic.twitter.com/LNiuHcuiya

— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) April 9, 2021

Never forget that DMX went so hard that he was able to make a hard ass record with Sisqo that still bangs to this day …

— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) April 9, 2021

“Never become so involved with something that it blinds you. Never forget where you from someone will remind you.” His music brings back such specific memories in my life.💔 Rest easy DMX

— Colleen Wolfe (@ColleenWolfe) April 9, 2021

Rest in Paradise DMX 🙏🏽

— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) April 9, 2021

RIP DMX😢 It's Dark and Hell Is Hot was the first cd 💿 I owned. Life is tough. We aren’t here forever . We must move better as a society. Normalize NOT using drugs again! pic.twitter.com/OGKDs71dAC

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 9, 2021

❌4L!! Rest In Paradise LEGEND!! 🐕🐕 pic.twitter.com/Y0m0DVl5Up

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 9, 2021

DMX’s impact on society went far beyond his industry, and the outpouring of love from the sports world is proof of that.

RIP DMX

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