BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Baton Rouge rapper NBA Youngboy was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
NBA Youngboy, or Kentrell Gaulden, took to social media about his pardon by President Trump.
"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."
This moment means a lot. It opens the door to a future I've worked hard for and I am fully prepapred to step into this.
Big thanks to the Pardon Czar, Ms. Alice Marie Johnson, for fighting for second chances for so many people, and to my lawyer, Brittany K. Barnett, for being in my corner and all you hard work to make this possible.
And thank you to everyone who believed in me.
I'm grateful. I'm focused. I'm ready."
On Dec. 10, 2024, Gaulde