Athletes Support ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Movement

Sports stars honor Eric Garner with T-shirts.

NBA Superstars Don 'I Can't Breathe' T-Shirts - Derrick Rose started it, and in between Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush, NBA superstars such as LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant all followed by wearing “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts in memory of Eric Garner. “I can’t breathe” were the last words uttered by Garner, the Staten Island, New York, man who was choked to death by police officer Daniel Pantaleo. (Photos from left: Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS/LANDOV, Al Bello/Getty Images, UPI/Jim Ruymen/LANDOV)
Derrick Rose - Derrick Rose can be credited in starting the movement for athletes, rocking a black "I Can't Breath" T-shirt during pre-game warm-ups before his Chicago Bulls hosted the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Immediately, media picked up on it and fellow athletes like Reggie Bush and LeBron James thought it was cool, before following suit themselves. Props to D. Rose.(Photo: Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS/LANDOV)
Reggie Bush - After seeing Derrick Rose make a statement with his "I Can't Breathe" T-shirt Saturday night, Reggie Bush commented that he thought the gesture was "really cool." The Detroit Lions running back immediately followed suit, wearing his own blue "I Can't Breathe" T-shirt during pre-game warm-ups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. (Photo: AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)/content/dam/betcom/images/2014/12/Sports-12-01-12-15/120114-sports-St-Louis-Rams-players-salute-Ferguson-arms-raised.jpg

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Star Athletes Make "I Can't Breathe" Statement - From Derrick Rose to LeBron James and most recently Kobe Bryant, NBA stars continue to wear "I Can't Breathe" T-shirts in tribute of Eric Garner. The Staten Island, New York man died from a police officer's chokehold in July, and a grand jury failed to indict the cop Daniel Pantaleo last week despite an incriminating video showing him choke Garner. "I Can't Breathe" were Garner's final words and since last week's non-indictment, atheles have proudly kept his memory alive. Here, BET.com takes a look at all the star athletes, especially in the NBA, who have taken a stand. We Can't Breathe!(Photos from left: Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS/LANDOV, Al Bello/Getty Images, UPI/Jim Ruymen/LANDOV)

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