His godfather, Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, a high-ranking Black Panther, had been convicted of murdering a school teacher during a 1968 robbery, although his sentence was later overturned.
Hans gudfar, Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, en højtstående mand i De Sorte Pantere, blev dømt for at myrde en lærer i 1968 under et røveri, selvom hans straf senere blev ændret.