Will Smith gets a street mentioned in the Philadelphia district, in which he was born and raised

In West Philadelphia, where he was born and raised, now there may be a street Will Smith Way.

Philadelphia mayor Cherrelle Parker and city leaders honored Oscar and the winner of Grammy On Wednesday, changing the street name next to the old Smith High School.

“Philly, I love you. I’m yours. You are mine.”, Said Smith during the ceremony along Section 59th Street, which now bears his name.

He mentioned learning the value of exertions and education from his mother and father before he hit her as an actor and rapper.

“Nobody has an easy ride,” he said. “It was one of the things that taught me these streets of Philadelphia: that there is nothing wrong on a hard day’s work.”

Among those that saw him, a former teacher who was the first to call him “Prince Charming” -Seudonym modified a bit to a television program from the 90s. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, in which Smith played a teenager from Philadelphia, who lived with relatives in Los Angeles.

“The name” The Fresh Prince “was invented in this building,” said Smith, pointing to the High School overbrook. “I added” fresh “because it was a hip -hop slang.”

Smith will free his own The fifth studio album “Based on a real history” on Friday. This is his first music project for 20 years from “Lost and Found”.

He won Grammys for “Summertime”, “Men in Black”, “Gettin” Jiggy Wit It “and” Parents just don’t understand. ” He also appeared in the films “Bad Boys”, “Men in Black” and “King Richard”.