On Wednesday morning JR Smith unveiled a new tattoo he got in honor of the greatly admired cultural figure Nipsey Hussle. Nipsey was murdered Sunday in Los Angeles and his death has sparked an outpouring of emotion from people across the country familiar with his work as a community activist and entrepreneur in addition to his career as a rapper. Since Nipsey's death Smith has made multipleInstagram posts in his memory. When news broke on Sunday about Nipsey's murder players from all sports jumped on social media to share their condolences and pay respects to the iconic man. On Tuesday, Russell Westbrook earned the second ever 20-20-20 triple double in the Thunder's 119-103 victory over the Lakers and said he dedicated the performance to Nipsey. "20 plus 20 plus 20 they know what that means," Westbrook said to TNT's Jason Terry postgame, explaining the correlation between his statistics and Nipsey. Baron Davis, who also grew up in Los Angeles like Westbrook, spoke about Nipsey's importance to the community later in the night. Nipsey Hussle died at 33 and is survived by his girlfriend Lauren London and two children.<doc-sep>Axios Exxon shareholders, bucking company management, voted to install at least two new members to the oil giant's board in a push to make Exxon more aggressive on addressing climate change and more disciplined in its oil investments.Why it matters: Exxon management campaigned strongly against the entire slate of four people nominated by Engine No. 1, the activist investment group whose campaign was backed by several major pension funds.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeThe election of two of the four would avoid what could have been a categorical rebuke of the oil giant's strategy, but it still represents significant investor dissent.The vote in favor of the two new board members shows that many investors see Exxon, which has had a rocky financial performance in recent years, as poorly positioned for the future. Driving the news: Shareholders voted to add Gregory Goff and Kaisa Hietala at the oil giant's annual meeting Wednesday, Exxon said at the conclusion of voting. Tabulations on other candidates are still pending, though one of the Engine No. 1 candidates was voted down, Exxon stated in a press release. It's possible that one other activist candidate will still prevail.Hietala is a a former renewables executive with the refining company Neste and Goff is the former CEO of the refiner Andeavor.What they're saying: Charlie Penner, one of Engine No. 1's leaders, told shareholders at the meeting that Exxon management is "determined to fight off the future for as long as possible," but added: "change is coming. "The big picture: The battle over replacing members of Exxon's 13-person board comes amid increasing pressure on oil majors to do more on climate change.European-based multinational giants are diversifying more widely and vowing long-term transformations to "net-zero" emissions companies by 2050.Engine No. 1 also says Exxon lacks "any serious diversification efforts" that will prepare it to thrive in a low-carbon world. The group says Exxon needs a more cautious investment approach around oil and gas.Engine No. 1's candidates won the backing of some of the company's largest shareholders, including BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street.Yes, but: Exxon says it's in step with the evolving energy mix, citing growing emphasis on carbon capture and large market opportunities there, and efforts on hydrogen and biofuels.Exxon also argues its adjusted capital strategy will deliver strong returns in oil and gas, which it notes will remain huge markets for decades despite low-carbon energy growth.The company recently set new near- and medium-term targets to cut emissions intensity (that is, emissions per unit of output), but has eschewed the long-term carbon neutrality vows of its European peers.“ExxonMobil is in a strong position to create differentiating value throughout the energy transition,” CEO Darren Woods said, touting Exxon's oil-and-gas portfolio and its investment in climate technologies. "We welcome the new directors Gregory Goff in Kaisha Hietala to the board and look forward to working with them constructively and collectively on behalf of all shareholders," Woods said.Go deeper: The intensifying battle for Exxon's futureLike this article? Get more from Axios and subscribe to Axios Markets for free.<doc-sep>JR Smith will permanently honor the late Nipsey Hussle everywhere he goes ... getting an insanely realistic tattoo of the slain rapper on his leg! ! The heavily-tatted NBA star showed off the fresh ink job on Wednesday ... posting a pic of his new art of Nipsey's face on his right leg. "Praying for your family bro!" Smith said on Sunday. "WE GOT TO STOP KILLING EACH OTHER MAN THE SH*T SAD!!" Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Smith went one step further with the body art route to show respect for the Grammy-nominated artist ... hitting up Ink Studio in NYC for the job.<doc-sep>
Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles last week. In light of this tragedy, Cavs shooting guard J.R. Smith has decided to honor the rapper with a new tattoo of his likeness. Smith is a known tattoo connoisseur — a fact made evident during his shirtless parade walk in the summer of 2016. Most of his body art holds a unique meaning, though, and this piece is no different: According to the coroner’s report, Hussle was “found to have died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso.” He was taken to a nearby hospital, then later pronounced dead. The Los Angeles Police Department is calling his death a “certified homicide.” He was 33 years old. At first, it was not clear who gunned Hussle down. Now, however, the Los Angeles Police Department has apprehended 29-year-old Eric Holder as a suspect in the case. Police officials believe Holder is associated with gang activity, but they feel that the motive here was personal: #BREAKING: The suspect in the shooting death of musician Nipsey Hussle has been captured in Bellflower, authorities say. pic.twitter.com/5P9ItJM3kH — CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) April 2, 2019 Law enforcement sources told TMZ that L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. deputies took Holder into custody around 12:53 p.m. in the 9000 block of Artesia Blvd. He’s now being held without bail. Smith wasn’t the only member of the Cavs to recognize Hussle’s passing. Jordan Clarkson decided to wear a T-shirt with the words “stop shooting people” across the front before Monday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns: #Cavs Jordan Clarkson’s shirt tonight has a simple message pic.twitter.com/J3gJkEiPPe — Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) April 2, 2019 Stay tuned for more updates on Hussle’s case as they become available.