Growing up in Compton, CA sheds light on a lot of issues that people stemming from other areas may not be privy to. For San Antonio Spurs wing DeMar DeRozan, roots in Compton have made him a witness to the injustices faced by the Black community. In light of the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, the citizens of Compton joined together to protest racial injustice and promote the Black Lives Matter movement.
DeRozan joined those marches on Sunday, June 7 along with a handful of noteworthy participants including Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook and famed rapper Kendrick Lamar.