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big black May 10, 2017
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Rob Dyrdek pays tribute to his late best friend Big Black

Despite all the things they’ve accomplished in their careers, Rob Dyrdek and Christopher “Big Black” Boykins were most known for their unbreakable bond on one of the greatest MTV shows of all time, “Rob and Big.”

From 2006-2008, their story of real-life brotherhood became a huge part of popular culture as two guys who couldn’t be more different had one of the most entertaining bromances ever shown on television. The shit they got into was hilarious and you could tell they were really homies. It was must-watch TV.

Unfortunately, that brotherhood came to an abrupt end yesterday when, at the age of 45, Big Black died suddenly according to TMZ. He left behind a 9-year-old daughter.

Rob is understandably crushed and took to his Instagram and Twitter to publicly mourn and thank Big Black for all of the memories.

Since the show debuted over 10 years ago, Rob Dyrdek has transitioned into a successful business mogul, got married and had a child. While his relationship with Big Black got shaky over the past few years as well, the two finally reunited recently and mended whatever rift they had.

Big Black appeared on a couple of Rob’s shows and their friendship was back in tact before Big’s tragic death. While they both became fathers since their time away from “Rob and Big,” they remained close and have a whole catalog of memories that remain alive thanks to the show. Big Black even threw up this throwback photo of them just a few weeks ago.

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Christopher Boykin was an awesome dude and had a heart of gold. That showed every time he appeared on TV and Rob was his perfect partner in crime.

Shout out to both of these men and the friendship they put on display for the world. Salute.