Overview
- City officials unveiled the new street signs at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
- Speakers at the ceremony included LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilmember Heather Hutt, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, Nipsey’s brother Blacc Sam, and Lauren London.
- The renamed corner sits by the original Marathon Clothing location, where Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot in 2019.
- Family and supporters highlighted ongoing legacy work as the Marathon brand expands, with Marathon Burger openings and a reported Times Square location planned, plus a posthumous album titled Prolific expected later this year.
- Eric R. Holder Jr., convicted of Nipsey Hussle’s murder, is serving a 60-year prison sentence.