Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Throne to the memorial fund for Tyre Nichols.
“My proceeds from these will go to the Tyre Nichols Memorial Fund, which includes plans to build a public skatepark in his honour; as our worlds continue to grieve his loss,” Hawk tweeted on Friday. “He was a talented skater among other admirable traits. Let’s keep his legacy alive.”
My proceeds from these will go to the Tyre Nichols Memorial Fund, which includes plans to build a public skatepark in his honor; as our worlds continue to grieve his loss. He was a talented skater among other admirable traits. Let’s keep his legacy alive: <a href=”https://t.co/wHTZfLzqq7″>https://t.co/wHTZfLzqq7</a>
—@tonyhawk
The photos can be purchased on Thorne’s website for $30 US. Only 1,000 copies will be available for sale.
Half of the proceeds from the autographed photos will go to Nichols’s memorial fund “to help his family out, and to build a memorial skate park in his name, honouring his love for skateboarding,” according to Thorne’s website.
He died Jan. 10 after police stopped him for what they said was a traffic violation and beat him. Video released after pressure from Nichols’s family shows officers holding him down and repeatedly punching, kicking and striking him with a baton as he screamed for his mother.
Six officers have since been fired and charged. One other officer has been suspended, but has not been identified.
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