‘Back where it belongs’: Bun B’s missing RodeoHouston poncho returned, rapper says

HOUSTON – Reunited and it feels so good!

Rapper Bun B announced that the poncho he wore during Black Heritage Night at RodeoHouston on Friday was returned to him.

“Didn’t cost a dime. @gladiator_truck63 is plugged in to the city like no other. Thanks lil bro!” the rapper wrote in a Facebook post on Monday.

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The poncho, created by the PURPLE Brand, shows the emblem of the popular rap group UGK, which was created by Bun and the late rap legend Pimp C.

Bun B initially offered up a $1,000 reward for the person that found the poncho on Sunday, but the reward was increased to $2,000 when designer PURPLE fashion brand designer Luke Cosby added to the deal, saying he’d match whatever Bun put up for the return of the item.

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Cosby gave KPRC 2 an exclusive look at the designs used to create the poncho and told us how the process went.