Some of Hollywood’s greatest names, plus a skateboarding legend, are pitching in to assist Tyre Nichols‘ mom and stepdad … with large donations to his memorial fund.
TMZ combed by greater than 33,000 donations to Tyre’s official GoFundMe and located a ton of celebs who donated cash.
“Love Song” singer Sara Bareilles, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and comic Lil Rel Howery every pledged $1,000 … as did “Shea Butter Baby” singer Ari Lennox.
The fundraiser is being organized by Tyre’s mother, RowVaughn Wells, who says her and her husband’s lives have been turned the other way up by Tyre’s loss of life, which got here after he was brutally overwhelmed by Memphis police.
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Lil Rel’s been outspoken in regards to the tragedy, saying Tyre was a peaceable one that ought to nonetheless be alive.
Tyre’s mother says the donations will assist cowl the prices for her and her husband’s psychological well being companies, plus assist them afford to take time without work from their 9-5 jobs to concentrate on “in search of correct justice” for Tyre.
What’s extra, Tyre’s mother says the household needs to construct a memorial skate park for Tyre “in honor of his love for skating and sunsets.”
This is who Tyre Nichols was — a gifted and devoted skateboarder with SO a lot life left to dwell… He didn’t need to be tragically taken from his household and group! We will proceed to struggle for accountability for you Tyre! #JusticeForTyreNichols pic.twitter.com/hYwMnRRZEA
— Ben Crump (@LawyerCrump) January 23, 2023
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Tony, probably the most well-known skateboarder ever, seems all-in on constructing a skate park in Tyre’s honor … he reposted a video of Tyre skating, together with the caption, “Help Tyre’s household (and honor him with a skatepark).”
Other donations pouring in from Hollywood embody … $2,300 from “Watchmen” screenwriter Damon Lindelof, $1,500 from “As Told By Ginger” author Emily Kapnek and $5,000 from Madonna‘s supervisor, Guy Oseary.
The GoFundMe’s raised $1,313,070 and counting.