Big Sean is honoured with an Emmy Award.
Big Sean received a huge honour as he won an Emmy Award for his role in the Detroit Pistons’ 2022-23 Brand Campaign commercial “Different by Design.” The rapper is currently serving as the Creative Director of Innovation for the Detroit Pistons team, and he recently partnered with Nike for special edition NBA Jerseys.
The hometown hero received the recognition at a surprise ceremony during his 5th Annual Detroit’s On Now (D.O.N.) Weekend, which also celebrated 50 years of hip-hop.
“It’s such a blessing to be hosting our 5th Annual DON Weekend, and I’m so thankful to everyone who has supported us so far,” said Big Sean. “I’m looking forward to celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop in the city that has given me so much love. Let’s go.”
“Hip-hop is not just music, but a culture that has impacted our community in so many ways—and to celebrate 50 years by exposing and engaging youth in its impact is something the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan is proud of doing alongside Big Sean and the Sean Anderson Foundation,” said Shawn H. Wilson, president & CEO BGCSM. “We’re excited to be a partner in celebrating the city in unique ways every year during DON Weekend and we thank Myra and Sean for keeping youth top-of-mind in all they do for the city of Detroit.”
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“It was really something I threw out in the universe one day,” Sean told Andscape when he named the new creative director of innovation of Detroit Pistons. “I mentioned it, like, man, ‘They need to give me a job!’ Talking about the Pistons, Red Wings, Tigers or Lions. I’m a huge Detroit fan. I’m ride or die with it … I’ve always said that, but especially with the Pistons. It’s crazy that it happened like this. I’m just truly grateful.”
“It just fulfills all my NBA dreams I used to have when I was hooping in junior high (laughs) and thinking I was going to go to the NBA. But also wanting to rap as well at the same time. It’s funny because I still ended up doing both in a way. That’s a beautiful thing to smile and laugh at because you can make all the plans in the world and God’ll laugh at them and give you a whole ‘nother path. Things always work out for the best, man, always. I truly believe that.”
“It’s crazy that it all happened like this. I’m truly thankful for it. I zoom in a lot and don’t appreciate all the things when I zoom out. I’m a victim sometimes of comparing myself to other people and doing all these things, man. But I got to realize that my path is different than everyone else’s. You can only be happy. Happy for other people. And happy for yourself. That’s the way for sure. This is really something I held high in my meditations and my prayers. Just expanding myself as an artist and doing things outside of music that I know I can make an impact in and inspire people. ‘Cause I do feel like my purpose is to inspire people.”
