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Namond Brice

Namond Brice (/ˈnmənd/ NAY-mənd) is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by Julito McCullum. In the series, Namond is a middle school student who first appears during the 4th season. He is friends with Michael Lee and Randy Wagstaff. He often bullies Duquan “Dukie” Weems. He is the son of Wee-Bey Brice and De'Londa Brice, and lives with his mother. Thanks to his father's connection with the Barksdale drug dealing organization, they receive excellent financial support.

Wee-Bey is serving consecutive life sentences for multiple homicides committed on behalf of the Barksdales, including having confessed to crimes he did not commit. Grateful to Wee-Bey for shielding the rest of the organization, the Barksdales provide for Namond and De’Londa. The incarceration of Avon Barksdale shatters the organization, however, his sister Brianna Barksdale continues to pay them. This steady income means that Namond is much better off than his peers.

Namond regularly accompanies Michael to a community gym run by Dennis “Cutty” Wise but seldom boxes himself. He works for former Barksdale lieutenant, Bodie Broadus, as a drug runner. Bodie gave Namond the job out of respect for Wee-Bey, who he worked with before his imprisonment, and deliberately reminds Namond of this.

Not interested in his line of work, Namond often reads while working and is seen leaving early to catch pigeons with his friends. He becomes impatient with Randy while trying to trap a potential homing pigeon, but quiets when Michael tells him his voice may scare away the birds. It enrages Namond when Dukie scares the birds off by smashing a bottle nearby, so he taunts Dukie until he attacks him, and Michael breaks up the fight.

When Dukie gets beaten up by a rival gang, Namond says he wants revenge, and Randy suggests an ambush using water balloons filled with urine. The plan backfires on Namond, who bursts his balloon on himself. The terrace boys then chase after Namond and his friends, catching Michael. While the rival gang beat up Michael, Namond is hiding nearby and watches. Namond later buys ice cream for his friends, including Dukie, at Michael's urging.

Namond and De’Londa often visit Wee-Bey in prison, who relies on them to take care of his beloved pet fish. Namond follows his father's instructions. Wee-Bey, glad that Namond is working with Bodie, gives him advice on succeeding as a drug dealer, including getting a less distinctive haircut. De’Londa is less than impressed with Namond's poor attitude towards his work and threatens to withhold money for new school clothes until he applies himself. For Michael to earn money for a while, Namond swaps his job with Michael, irritating Bodie, who points out his corner is not “social services”. Despite her threats and Namond's job swap, De’Londa buys the new clothes.

When school begins, Namond proves to be disruptive in class and shows a general disregard for school rules. Assistant Principal Marcia Donnelly soon reprimands him for wearing non-uniform clothing. Namond, Michael, Dukie, and his friend Kareem Williams are in Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski's math class, along with Chiquan, Laetitia, and Zenobia. His frequent disruptions ultimately get him suspended for three days, and of his own volition, he then apologizes to Prez. The knife Namond kept hidden in a bush at school gets confiscated by Donnelly in a random sweep.

De'Londa takes Namond to visit his father during his suspension. Wee-Bey continues to take more interest in the street than in Namond's school. While he admires Namond's attitude, Wee-Bey cautions his son on the increasingly savage and two-faced nature of the drug trade as symbolized by Marlo Stanfield's organization.

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