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Philly’s own Will Smith is back where he was born and raised Wednesday, as the city honored him with a street renaming.
The crowd gathered at 59th Street and Lancaster, to see the “Bad Boys” actor have the street dedicated in his name.
Smith gave some encouraging words to those who may be facing a hard time in life given the hand they were dealt.
“When things get hard, you have to be willing to suffer to change the circumstances,” he said. “Nobody gets an easy ride. And that was one of the things these streets of Philadelphia taught me, that there is nothing wrong with a hard day’s work.”
Cheryl Parker continued to hint at the date, July 4th, which means we could be in for a special 4th of July concert on America’s 249th birthday.
“Philly, I love you..I am yours, you are mine.” Smith said, as he left the stage.
Check out photos from Will Smith’s street renaming below!
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