Rapper Lil Baby sponsored a birthday party on Dec. 16 for George Floyd’s daughter Gianna, who turned seven.
The event was hosted by Ericka and William Platt of Restaurant Ten and their longtime friend Stephen Jackson. Jackson, a former NBA star, was Floyd’s best friend and has become a father figure to Gianna. He created an organization Love to all who have love for all, and has since been joined in the organization by the Platts, to support kids who have lost their parents to racial violence through acts of service. This includes birthday bashes such as the one for Gianna.
Atlanta, GA – Lil Baby teamed up with former NBA player Stephen Jackson and restaurant owners Ericka and William Platt on Wednesday (December 16) to throw a surprise birthday party for Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd who tragically lost his life in police custody on May 25.
The Quality Control rapper funded the L.O.L dolls-themed party with profits made from “The Bigger Picture,” which was one of the biggest songs during worldwide protests following George Floyd’s killing. Gianna was celebrating her seventh birthday and the first without her father.
She wrote on Instagram, “L.o.l Surprise Birthday Party. Thank you so much @lilbaby 1 for coming and help me celebrate my 7th Birthday.”