The Brief

Rapper Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, better known as NBA YoungBoy, said that he has been granted a pardon by President Donald Trump.

The rapper made the announcement on his Instagram page Wednesday.

What they're saying:

"I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building — as a man, as a father, and as an artist," he wrote. "This moment means a lot. It opens the door to a future I’ve worked hard for and I am fully prepared to step into this."

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He also thanked Alice Marie Johnson, Trump’s "Pardon Czar," and his attorney, Brittany K. Barnett.

The backstory:

In 2024, a federal judge in Utah sentenced the Louisiana rap artist to just u

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