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NBA YoungBoy Permanently Moves to South Korea After Release

8/16/2026

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Rapper NBA YoungBoy (Kentrell Gaulden) permanently left the United States for South Korea.
He said he chose South Korea because it is out of the way, safe and clean.
He served a 23-month federal weapons sentence starting December 2024, was released March 2025, and was pardoned by President Donald Trump in May.
He thanked Trump and said his 13 children are his top priority.

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Rapper NBA YoungBoy (Kentrell Gaulden) permanently left the United States for South Korea.
He said he chose South Korea because it is out of the way, safe and clean.
He served a 23-month federal weapons sentence starting December 2024, was released March 2025, and was pardoned by President Donald Trump in May.
He thanked Trump and said his 13 children are his top priority.