LeBron James prays to Krazyie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Krezy was reportedly in critical condition and fighting for his life after being checked into a Los Angeles hospital on Friday. He has been battling sarcoidosis since being diagnosed in 2016.
Krayzie has been hospitalized since Friday after coughing up blood, AllHipHop reports. He underwent tests, including a CAT scan, which revealed damage to an artery in one of his lungs. He underwent emergency surgery on Sunday and remains sedated and on a ventilator.
James was a key member of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and one of the many people who prayed for Krayzie. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar posted the following tweet on his X account.
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was founded in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. This is one of the reasons why LeBron James has formed a close bond with hip-hop groups such as Bizzy Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Layzie Bone. Wish bones.
Last month, the city of Cleveland honored them by renaming the intersection of East 99th Street and St. Clair Avenue Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Way. Just in time for hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, Krayzie Bone spoke to AllHipHop about the genre’s importance to future generations.
“I just want to see hip-hop mature and be more kind and respectful to the artists who carry the genre,” Krezy said. “I would like to see a balance between artists and businesses. It’s still young but needs to mature a lot. We need to be aware and understand how to treat all legends like other music genres.”
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Impact on LeBron James
As mentioned, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. LeBron James grew up listening to them, and they had a big influence on him. James explained the hip-hop group’s impact on his life to Bally Sports back in 2017.
“It makes us feel like we can go out,” James said. “People in your backyard have the opportunity to step out of their shell, make it mainstream, make your life meaningful by telling their stories or playing sports. They give us more confidence, they give us a sense of Feeling like we did. Going to AAU tournaments in different states and we had people in our backyard supporting us.
“We grew up listening to people who made great music. It gave us an attitude, a sense of pride, and an opportunity to say, ‘Listen, what if we could put this thing together?’ Feeling. , we can go out too.'”
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