The rap world was abuzz on Saturday after Jackie Robinson West won the U.S. Little League baseball championship.
The all-black youth team from Chicago had never made it to the playoffs in its 31 years of existence, and was the first team from the Chi to reach the championship since 1967.
MTV notes that Chance The Rapper took a trip with his dad to a Chicago-area community center to watch the game:
Me and my pops went to the Kroc Center in Roseland to watch Jackie Robinson West play this last game for they hit the #LLWS2014
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) August 23, 2014
After the victory, Flosstradamus, Young Jeezy, Spike Lee and Lil Wayne also showed their support on social media.
BIG SHOUT OUT TO CHICAGO'S OWN JACKIE ROBINSON WEST FOR ADVANCING IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES! GOOD LUCK! #JRW — FLOSSTRADAMUS (@FLOSSTRADAMUS) August 24, 2014
Don't put limitations on your excellence! #JackieRobinsonWest pic.twitter.com/DcV5ESJGrU
— SnowGo (@YoungJeezy) August 24, 2014
GO JACKIE ROBINSON WEST-CHICAGO LITTLE LEAGUE USA CHAMPIONS. JUST WIN,BABY. PROUD OF YOU. PEACE AND… https://t.co/2nGjKQJs8V — Spike Lee (@SpikeLee) August 24, 2014
Couldn't be more proud of the Chicago little league team!! Way to go lil homiez! Ya represented ya city well,now represent for the country!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) August 24, 2014
Jackie Robinson West plays for the Little League World Series against Seoul on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. ET. The game is being televised on ABC. The baseball tournament — held annually in Pennsylvania — made music news last week when 13-year-old Mo’Ne Davis was rumored to be signing with Wayne’s Cash Money Sports. Check out the tweet:
YMCMB-Young Mo'Ne Cash Mo'Ne Baseball!!! — Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) August 20, 2014
Davis, a female pitcher, was the first Little Leaguer to ever be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and drew attention as a role model for other girls trying to compete in what are traditionally “boy” sports.
