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Buku says he was having a rough day when his car broke down before Justin Bieber pulled over to help

He tells PEOPLE the singer listened, talked with him and shared what he calls a “deep prayer”

The moment went viral on TikTok, and Buku says the support has deeply moved him

Buku says he’s still trying to process the moment that changed the course of a difficult day and later made him go viral online.

The independent musician tells PEOPLE the encounter with Justin Bieber meant more than he ever expected.

“My car had broken down and I was having a rough day, but Justin approached me with real empathy,” Buku tells PEOPLE. “He spoke to me like someone who understood what it feels like to struggle and still push forward.”

He first shared the encounter on TikTok, where th

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