Miami Heat Wear Hoodies In Show Of Support

Lebron James posted this picture via Twitter of the Miami Heat wearing hoodies in a show of support for Trayvon Martin a 17-year old Sanford, Florida high school student who was gunned down in late February.

Martin was wearing a hoodie with the hood up, had a pack of Skittles an ice tea with him as he returned from the store at time of the shooting and his death. Martin, an African-American male, was gunned down by 28-year old George Zimmerman, a Hispanic male and neighborhood watch captain.

Zimmerman claimed the shooting was in self-defense and has not been charged. Martin was found to be unarmed. The events surrounding Martin's death and the manner in which Sanford law enforcement have handled the case have drawn national attention.