In the dark hours of March 9, 1997, the world lost a musical legend.

Christopher Wallace, known to many as The Notorious B.I.G.

or Biggie Smalls, was a voice that resonated deeply with post-Reaganomics America.

His lyrics painted vivid street narratives that captured the essence of a generation.

However, his life was cut short in a drive-by shooting in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles, a crime that remains unsolved to this day.

Several prominent figures from the 1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers, including Shaquille O’Neal, Nick Van Exel, Corie Blount, Baron Davis, and Marcellus Wiley, reflect on the impact of Biggie’s murder on the city and their lives.

Some of them were even meant to be with Biggie on the fateful night he was struck by four bullets.

Lucille O’Neal, Shaquille’s mother, always knew her son’s whereabouts until that tragic morning