Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has issued a proclamation that proclaims today, June 16, as Tupac Shakur Day. The date was chosen because June 16 is Pac’s birthday.

His contributions to the community were cited as the reason, while noting that though he wasn’t from Oakland, he considered the city his home.

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“Although Tupac was born in Harlem, New York City in 1971, later lived in Baltimore, Maryland, and in Marin City, California, he cherished his time in Oakland as his home, stating that he got his ‘Game’ from Oakland,” the proclamation said. “Tupac once said: ‘…I give all my love to Oakland, if I’ma claim somewhere I’ma claim Oakland.”

Source: Okayplayer