Lil Baby Gives Back to Community After Emptying Out an Entire Footlocker

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| LAST UPDATE 07/04/2021

By Alexa Alves
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He might know a thing or two about spitting bars, but Lil Baby's accomplishments go much farther than his time in the studio. In fact, the rapper just went viral after buying out an entire Footlocker in Atlanta. Have a look at his charitable deed that's got the internet buzzing...

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It all started when the artist was spotted in his hometown of Atlanta, leaving a Footlocker branch with lots and lots of bags in tow. Sure enough, it wasn't long before we found out what was really goin' on. No, Lil Baby wasn't looking to revamp his closet. Instead, he had other plans in mind for his new cops.

As seen above, the 26-year-old left that Footlocker and headed to the streets to hand out the kicks to community members in need. We're talking thousands of dollars worth of shoes here. But while we might be feeling very impressed by the charitable deed, the rapper's mission to save his community goes much deeper than a quick run to the mall.

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ā€œBuying shoes ain’t what I mean by saving community or giving back!!ā€ as he later put it. ā€œWhen I say save community, I mean centers, programs, jobs. You can’t imagine the *** I don’t post.ā€ Clearly, Lil Durk knew what he was talkin’ about when he nicknamed him ā€œthe heroā€¦ā€