Kanye West Sent a Pair of Yeezys and a Handwritten Note to a Paralyzed Fan
Apparently it’s a big year for rappers looking to give back to the communities
that support them. Back in March, Chance the
Rapper wrote a $1
million check to Chicago Public Schools, a major investment in the
educational institutions that helped raised him and that will help thousands of
children in turn. This week, Kendrick
Lamar purchased a wheelchair-accessible van for one of his fans, Jennifer
Phillips, who survived a car crash that left her a quadriplegic during the
Dallas stop on his DAMN. tour. And never one to be left out, Kanye
West also got in on the good Samaritan act this week, sending a pair of his
signature
Yeezy sneakers to a disabled fan.
The rapper recently sent a pair of his coveted all white Yeezy Boost 350 V2s
to a paralyzed fan, Tyler Wesley, who shared a photo of the kicks on Instagram
along with a handwritten note that reads, “Tyler, You are an inspiration you
show the world anything is possible thank you for sharing your journey. Kanye
West.”
Tyler was recently paralyzed from the shoulders down after a devastating car
accident caused him to sustain a C4 vertebrae break. However, despite the
severity of his injuries, with the help of a whole lot of physical therapy
Wesley has slowly been improving, surpassing doctors’ expectations for his
recovery and beginning to use a walker in addition to his wheelchair.
In May, Wesley wrote on his Instagram, sharing a photo of the scar on the back
of his neck, “It’s been 4 years since the accident. I’ve been getting so strong
mentally, physically & spiritually. I can’t believe how weak I used to be
but now Im understanding how precious life is. Never take anything for granted.”
Kanye likely feels a kinship with this fan as he also lived through a harrowing
car crash in 2002, one that nearly took his life and left him with a jaw
fractured in three places that had to be wired shut, resulting in his now
legendary debut single, “Through
the Wire,” which he recorded two weeks after the accident while his broken
jaw was still being held together with pieces of metal.
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