Aaron Dotson: Basketball player who’s the ‘new Migos rapper’, Takeoff
Is Aaron Dotson the new or reincarnated version of the famous rapper, Takeoff? This question has been on the minds of people since the death of the Migos rapper, and the revelation of the similarities between the two men.
There are several videos in TikTok stating the claim that the rapper and the basketball player are one. But first, who is Aaron Dotson and how is he related to the late rapper?
Who is Aaron Dotson?
Aaron Theodore Dotson, born on March 31, 1991, is an American basketball player from Seattle, Washington State. Dotson is often referred to by his initials A.D. His parents are Anthony St. and Adrienne Dotson. The famous basketball player has one elder brother, Anthony Jr. and one younger sibling, Averi.
He attended Garfield High School in Seattle, where he actively pursued his passion for basketball. While at Garfield High School he was a swingman before moving to another basketball programme at Rainier Beach High School.
Dotson’s determination and talent set him on the spot. As he progressed in his career, he continued to receive offers for several programmes to progress in his academic and sports career.
According to him, he received offers “from Oregon State and Georgia. I plan to visit Georgia. Some of the schools I have heard from are Oregon, UCLA, Georgia, Arizona State, Kansas, and (the) University of Washington.”
The 6 foot 4 inches player is known to be skilled in passing, rebounding, and scoring, as well as being a fantastic shooter.
Currently, Dotson is an unrestricted free agent who is free to sign with any team.
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Aaron Dotson stats
According to ESPN, Dotson’s stats are as follows:
Points: 4.7
Rebounds per game: 2.1
Assist per game: 1.3
Field goals made per game: 35.6
Is Aaron Dotson Takeoff?
Following the death of the rapper and member of the Migos group, Takeoff, many people started to ask if Dotson is the rapper himself or his reincarnation because of the strong resemblance they bear.
Takeoff, a well-known American rapper, gained fame as the youngest member of Migos, a hip-hop trio that also included his uncle, Quavo, and cousin, Offset.
Together, the group achieved multiple top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, such as MotorSport (featuring Nicki Minaj and Cardi B), Stir Fry, Walk It Talk It (featuring Drake), and Bad and Boujee (featuring Lil Uzi Vert), with the last one reaching the top spot on the chart, although Takeoff did not participate in the single.
Takeoff’s success also led to two Grammy Award nominations. However, on November 1, 2022, he was killed in Houston, Texas.
Following a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in the GreenStreet commercial development area of Houston, Takeoff was shot multiple times in the head and torso.
The incident occurred after an altercation broke out among a large group gathered outside the venue’s third-floor entrance, with at least two gunshots being fired.
Quavo had earlier posted a video in which he was driving around Houston with Jas Prince Jr., the son of James Prince, who was celebrating his father’s birthday.
Takeoff’s record label claimed that he was killed by a “stray bullet”. Reacting, Houston police chief, Troy Finner, stated that he did not believe Takeoff was the intended target.
The Houston Police Department confirmed that the shooting happened at 2:50 a.m. local time and the rapper was found dead on arrival, while two other victims were transported to hospitals by private vehicles. The loss of such a talented artist has shocked and saddened fans around the world.
Following Takeoff’s death, fans started to think more about whether Dotson is Takeoff after the American rapper, singer and actor, Orlando Brown, claimed in an interview with Camp Capone News that Takeoff is Aaron Dotson and he is well and alive, living in Atlanta.
When asked to explain what he meant by Takeoff is Dotson, Brown stated that people should go and Google Dotson and they would see Takeoff in his eyes.
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The That’s So Raven star further stated that the Migos rapper was tired of his current life and so took a new form so he could do what he truly wanted to do in life.
Brown also said that Takeoff faked his death, but it is not something he planned for a long time. Instead, Takeoff was ready for a different form hence, his switch.
Brown said: “Takeoff is Aaron Dotson and he is very well, he is okay.
“… I just told you who he is, maybe you can Google Aaron Dotson, they’re gonna see the eyes, they’re gonna see him there.
“ I don’t think that it was planned, I think that he is ready for a different form It’s not a crime if you are going to a different form.
“…yeah he faked his fvcking death, he lives in Atlanta, (and) his name is Aaron Dotson.”
While many people blindly jumped into the pool and accepted the claim that Dotson is Takeoff, some still doubt this claim because they were both raised in different places.
Taking a closer look, while it is reported that Dotson grew up in Seattle, Washington, in the United States, Takeoff was born and raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Some people have found it hard to believe that the Walk It Talk It rapper is alive.
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Aaron Dotson is Takeoff TikTok trend
Following Orland Brown’s interview and shocking revelation, TikTok users started the Aaron Dotson is Takeoff TikTok trend.
This trend has many people doing videos on the video-sharing platform and putting side by side Dotson and Takeoff’s pictures to show the similarities in their physical appearance.
Using the tag #Takeoff-is-aaron-Dotson and hashtags like #longlivetakeoff, #aarondotsontakeoff and #migostakeoff, TikTok has been buzzing with numerous videos of people trying to prove the fact that Dotson is Takeoff and the rapper is alive.
There are other videos about the Aaron Dotson is Takeoff TikTok trend that claims that Brown did not lie because Dotson is Takeoff.
While some fans have rejoiced following this news because their favourite rapper is alive even though he might not be rapping anymore, others have seen it as deceit and do not find it funny.
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Whether Aaron Dotson is Takeoff or Takeoff faked his death, both statements remain a narrative that people are trying to push forward.
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