McKinley Malik Lee, III

Mckinley Malik Lee, lll has touched the lives of countless people in the Valley. Mckinley, was a man with many names. Some knew him as McKinley, Malik, Lil 'Bit, 3STCX, or Yung Pharoah. Whatever name you knew him by, you knew that he was a very special and very talented person. He was a young man of few words, but a young man with a lot to say. His humble demeanor and beautiful smile is what most treasured. He left us way too soon at the young age of 22 on October 25, 2023.

McKinley was known for his phenomenal skills on the baseball, track, and football field. He was an All-Star football running back for Edison High School and was recruited by several colleges to continue his football career. He chose to stay in the Valley and play for Fresno State University.

Mckinley was also a talented musical artist. His performing arts skills were birthed in High School when he landed the lead role as Musafa in The Lion King play. Many were pleasantly surprised to see his creative arts side because he was always known only as a stand out athlete. He later went on to open up his own recording studio recording himself as well as other artists. McKinley has a library of songs and videos.

Your donation will be going toward the McKinley Malik Lee, III Memorial Scholarship fund. Your donation will help send kids to college. McKinley was always talking about ways to give back to the community and was always trying to help others. A scholarship fund in honor of his name is fitting and speaks to the person he truly was.