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One year since Nipsey Hussle’s death, student-athletes describe the artist’s impact

One year ago, the music community was left in shock when Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his store in South Los Angeles.

Following his death, people throughout the world came to see the impact Hussle had on his community.

That impact is something that has gone all the way from Hussle’s hometown in the Crenshaw neighborhood in Los Angeles to across the world. His fans have found different ways to honor and carry on his legacy.

At San Diego State, that impact is felt most by a number of student-athletes who all say Hussle has inspired them in some way.