After Kanye West Avoids Paparazzi Phone Scandal, Young NBA Star Has a Fanboy Moment for the Former Billionaire

Former billionaire and Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has landed in multiple controversies since October of last year for his scandalous statements and actions. As a continuation of his previous clashes with the media, Ye had recently sparked controversy after he threw away a reporter’s phone while she was filming him. According to recent developments, the rapper will not face any consequences for his action as the woman decided not to press charges. While the news spread on the Internet, a young NBA star revealed a fanboy moment with the rapper on the same day of the controversy.

Even though Kanye has managed to avoid charges, he is still getting some backlash on the Internet. Several fans have questioned his conduct. On the other hand, several fans have defended his action against the invasive habits of the media as well. Incidentally, Houston Rockets star Tari Eason belongs to the latter group as he shared a cool Kanye story on Twitter.

Rockets star shares a fanboy moment from the day of the Phone scandal

As it turns out, a paparazzo had been recording Kanye while he was in public with his kids. She didn’t stop recording despite repeated entreaties. This managed to rile up the popular artist, who approached the woman’s car and after a brief verbal spat, snatched her phone from her hands and threw it away.

Kanye was able to walk out of this scandal with the paparazzo because the latter’s phone was not severely damaged. The phone had minor damages around its cover. Therefore, the woman decided not to press charges and left Kanye with a bit of leeway during a turbulent time in his career. As Kanye fans were relieved by the news, Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason joined the party with a fanboy moment.

A few hours ago, Tari Eason tweeted, “That’s crazy my mom met Kanye the same day i I’ve been playing Kanye talking about is Kanye the greatest artist ever crazy.” 

Apart from being an eminent rapper that, Kanye is also popular in the basketball fraternity for running a basketball academy named Donda. Kanye’s sports brand Donda has been endorsed by the Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown as well. However, Kanye’s relation to NBA is not all that sweet.

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Kanye’s controversies in the NBA world

Kanye got into trouble when he made a series of supposed anti semitic statements in 2022. His words prompted Adidas to walk out of their deal with the rapper. Moreover, Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who had endorsed Donda Sports, also cut ties with Kanye.

Kanye has gotten into feuds with NBA stars as well. Kanye took jabs at Michael Jordan in some of his songs after the latter refused to meet him. Shaquille O’Neal and Kanye had heated exchanges on Twitter after Kanye attacked Shaq’s business dealings. Chris Paul and Kanye had a rift when the latter said that he “caught” his ex-wife Kim Kardashian cheating with the NBA star.

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