30 Days. 30 People. Day 1: OMar

Omar is a young man who works at American Tire Depot around the corner from the house. He lives in the area and, like me, he is a L.A. Lakers fan who is happy to see LeBron James wearing Purple and Gold.

Omar has one son. And it’s hard not to notice his left arm is covered in tattoos; most notably is the one in memorandum to his late brother who was shot and killed.

One thing Omar wants you to know about him: “I'm pretty chilled, and I love life.”