Former All-Star level guard Baron Davis grew up in South Central LA and went to UCLA.
After a decade of taking part in away from dwelling, he joined the Clippers.
However his homecoming turned out to be demanding.
Davis defined to Bootleg Kev that when he performed professional ball the bangers dominated LA, and if you happen to had been a sure sort of high-profile celeb, he was at their mercy.
“I am scared to die .. they shoot at athletes right here again within the day. Bear in mind, Jalen Rose acquired shot at. Why you capturing at Jalen Rose? And he was on Sundown. That period was a number of jacking. It was stress, extorting. [NBA players were getting extored] all day. NBA gamers, rappers, musicians. Anyone who got here to LA, it was simply not place to be. In the event you acquired discovered … you at they mercy … that was the faucet in period,” Davis remembered.
The 45-year-old added that he was in a position to assist a few rappers who acquired in bother in LA however would not reveal their names.