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Slain Baltimore Trans Woman Was Sibling to NBA Star
Slain Baltimore Trans Woman Was Sibling to NBA Star
Last week 26-year-old transgender woman Mia Henderson was found murdered in an alley on Baltimore's northwest side. Shortly after news of her death became public, 23-year-old Los Angeles Clippers player Reggie Bullock revealed on Twitter that he and Henderson were siblings.
Bullock starred in college at the University of North Carolina from 2010 through 2013 before being selected by the Clippers with the 25th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Bullock appeared in 43 games for the Clippers during his rookie season, averaging 9.2 minutes and 2.7 points per game.
Referring to Henderson by her given name and calling her his "brother," Bullock issued a quick series of tweets, praising his sibling for helping him realize the importance of living a genuine life and to not care what others think. Bullock thanked his fans and followers for their outpouring of support.
\u201cAll I can say is my brother showed me how to live your "OWN LIFE" love you soo much man. Gone but not forgotten #RIPKEVIN\u201d— Reggie Bullock (@Reggie Bullock) 1405545203
\u201cAtleast I sent the last LOVE YOU to my brother\u201d— Reggie Bullock (@Reggie Bullock) 1405547318
\u201c@CatherineABC2 he lived his own life that's all I really want ppl to know...he was one that loved me and his immediate family to death.\u201d— Catherine Hawley FOX 13 (@Catherine Hawley FOX 13) 1405556079
\u201c@CatherineABC2 never cared what others thought..always tried to keep people smiling and would do anything for me\u201d— Catherine Hawley FOX 13 (@Catherine Hawley FOX 13) 1405556079
\u201c@Miss_Star87 thanks a lot..y'all community have my biggest support\u201d— Reggie Bullock (@Reggie Bullock) 1405574206
\u201c@glampickman no doubt I'm pushing and supporting that community for life just because any person should be able to live there own life\u201d— Reggie Bullock (@Reggie Bullock) 1405574982
\u201cI got all the txts and calls from every1 and if I didn't call/txt bck thanks for callin and checking up on me, much love to those people!!\u201d— Reggie Bullock (@Reggie Bullock) 1405619731
\u201cStaying strong and continuing to work!! #all4youbro\u201d— Reggie Bullock (@Reggie Bullock) 1405705414
Henderson's death occurred just one month after Baltimore trans woman Kandy Hall was murdered. Police have yet to name any suspects in either of these cases.
According to Bullock's Twitter account, services will be held for Henderson Thursday at 2 p.m. at United American Free Will Baptist Denomination Headquarters, located at 1011 University St., Kinston, N.C.
