Snoop Dogg gives his shirt to a young fan

His hard core fans still think of him as Snoop Dogg.


But the rapper showed he has the heart of a Lion after giving away his shirt to a young fan his shirt to a young fan at a charity football game in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The jolly hip hop legend could not resist when the youngster came up to him to pledge his allegiance.

And he got more than he could have dreamed off when the 41-year-old literally gave him the shirt off his own back.

The dynamic duo got along famously, and the the musician could not resist giving the adorable youngster a mammoth hug before handing over the garment.

He charmed the locals as the star attraction at the 1st Annual Matt Barnes and Snoop Dogg Celebrity Flag Football Game to benefit Athletes vs. Cancer at Palisades High School in the posh Pacific Palisades area of the city.

A passionate sports fan, the star is a certified gridiron coach, and previously served as head coach for his son Cordell's youth football teams and the John A. Rowland High School team.

His boy plays wide receiver and defensive back, and his father's tuition was so successful he was offered football scholarship offers from colleges around the country.

He changed his name to Snoop Lion in 2012 after revealing he had converted to the Rastafari movement, and switched the focus of his music to reggae.

Later at a press conference promoting his album Reincarnated he said he was the reincarnation of Bob Marley, despite the fact he was born 10 years before the Jamaican reggae legend died in 1981.