Loyalty is something that 50 Cent values highly above anything else.
Jesse Itzler, the owner of the Atlanta Hawks, stated as much in a recent TikTok video.
It seems that 50 Cent specifically states in his contracts that he will only travel with Marquis Jet.
It comes out that Itzler owns a number of businesses, including the private jet firm.
50 Cent may be expressing his allegiance to Itzler, who employed him as an intern in the 1990s, with this gesture.
Before starting his lucrative music career, the American rapper was an intern at Itzler’s music marketing company, Alphabet City Sports Records, according to Complex.
In the TikTok video, Itzler remembers, “I have this kid who’s a boxer, who wants to be a rapper, but he wants to get some business experience.”
We therefore came to an agreement whereby he would assist me in writing the jingles I was writing at the time in exchange for his internship with me and the experience I could provide him.
Itzler went on to describe how their connection blossomed and resumed.
Ten years later, we go forward, 50 becomes a global celebrity, and I own Marquis Jet, a private aircraft firm. And just so happens to get invited aboard one of our aircraft.
Thus, I requested that the pilot write a message. ’50, you’ll never believe this,’ it said. Jesse from the jingle firm is here, and you’re traveling aboard one of my aircraft.
“He stipulated in all of his contracts the following day that he would only travel with Marquis Jet. Loyalty is taught, and you never know who might become the next 50 Cent.”
50 Cent verified the story on Instagram, as per usual.
“It’s 100% true, Jessie is my man, I think he owns the Atlanta Hawks, I need to catch him,” 50 responded.
I don’t know of any greater testament to loyalty than that.