Brooklyn basketball court renamed to honor Biggie Smalls

A Brooklyn basketball court was renamed after B.I.G

The Crispus Attucks Playground in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn, New York, now contains the Christopher “Biggie” Wallace Courts, named after late rapper Notorious B.I.G. 

The renaming took place during a ceremony at the park earlier today (Aug. 2). This fulfills a promise City Councilman Robert Cornegy made to Biggie's mom, Voletta Wallace, that he would honor her son.

#WhereBrooklynAt? We're proud to announce that Christopher #Biggie Wallace Courts are officially open. #CantStopWontStop 📷: @daniel.avila / NYC Parks

A post shared by NYC Parks (@nycparks) on Aug 2, 2017 at 5:57am PDT

Biggie frequently visited those courts before becoming a famous rapper.

The playground itself is named for Crispus Attucks, a black man who was killed in the Boston Massacre and considered the first casualty of the American Revolution.

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— Lyn (@lyndawatersnewk) August 2, 2017

#Brooklyn #NYC #August2nd #2017 #Basketballcourt #Playground #ChristopherWallace #BiggieSmalls #WallaceCourts #NotoriousBIG #BIGGIE pic.twitter.com/1JzYkzHWeV

— Lyn (@lyndawatersnewk) August 2, 2017

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