George Floyd was the 'biggest' LeBron James fan, recalls his nephew at memorial service

While outr and fury were visible on streets in nearly all states in US this past week, re was a moment of silence in Minneapolis on Thursday as George Floyd's memorial service was held on day. Hundreds of people paid ir respects to George Floyd, sharing stories about him. Floyd's nephew, who was also present at memorial service, shared that Floyd was a fan of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

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George Floyd's nephew reveals his uncle was a fan of LeBron James

George Floyd's nephew, Brandon Williams, was one of  family members who spoke at Floyd's memorial. Willams, who family members referred to as Perry, revealed that Floyd would always make sure he h sneakers and clos when y connected about sports. Williams revealed that Floyd was biggest LeBron James fan. He ded that when 'Cavaliers came back on Golden State Warriors' during Finals, Williams h called him up.

Williams remembered telling Floyd that he sounded 'too happy' like he was one who won championship. Floyd told Williams that he was James' fan, and did indeed feel like he was one who won championship. Over time, Williams shared, ir interaction became an inside joke. Williams would ask Floyd how he was feeling, and Floyd would answer that he felt like he just won a championship. 

Floyd was killed on May 25 by hands of a Minneapolis police officer called Derek Chauvin. He pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes, igring Floyd's protests of t being able to brea. entire scene was captured on camera. His death sparked protests throughout USA, as people demanded justice for Floyd. All four police officers present at scene were fired, and Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

sports world, including LeBron James, has been vocal about tragic incident. James has posted on his social media accounts several times, voicing his opinion about how people need to speak up. James also called out NFL star Drew Brees for his comments about Colin Kaepernick's kneeling movement during national anm to protest against police brutality. James even called out Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who defended Brees for his comments. James h previously shared Kapernick's photo after Floyd's death.

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