Remembering Reality Star Christopher “Big Black” Boykin

(Photo credit: Twitter.com) Reality TV ‘Rob & Big‘ star Christopher “Big Black” Boykin made everyone smile, laugh and say “do work, son” for over five seasons in new shows and reruns on MTV. In 2017, the loveable Boykin passed away. But what made it even more heartbreaking was that he was only 45 years old. If you ever watched the MTV reality series Rob & Big, then you knew how unpredictably funny he and the show was. The reality series follows professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and his bodyguard, Big Black. The two live together in the Hollywood Hills and hatch crazy plans. One week they decide to teach Meaty the bulldog to skateboard and another they buy a miniature horse that they plan to keep in their backyard. Full of practical jokes and funny stunts, Rob and Big are complete opposites who share with viewers their odd lives as best friends. ‘Rob & Big’ quickly established a digital fanbase, becoming one of MTV’s fastest and best-selling shows on iTunes. Season one was the second most downloaded MTV series on iTunes behind “The Hills.” In the show’s 2008 season, Boykin set two Guinness world records: one for peeling and eating three...