The basketball group is rallying round Toronto Raptors participant RJ Barrett … after it was revealed his brother, Nathan, lately handed away.
Nathan’s former youth basketball coach, Chris Stewart, confirmed the tragic information on Thursday … saying the athlete was particular to this system.
“Nathan was solely with us for a short while in grade 7 earlier than he moved to Florida however at any time when he was again in Mississauga the boys related,” Stewart mentioned.
“No guardian ought to ever need to bury a baby, hug your children at the moment a little bit longer. You can be missed Nathan, RIP ❤️🏀🙏🕊️”
Particulars surrounding his loss of life haven’t been revealed right now.
Nathan — a 6-foot-1 guard — performed at Montverde Academy, identical to RJ. He had desires of turning into a pilot.
“In my household, we’re very aggressive,” RJ instructed SLAM in 2018. “Everyone seems to be at all times making an attempt to beat one another. Everyone seems to be an athlete, in order that’s the place I get all my aggressive drive.”
RJ spent one season at Duke College earlier than going third general within the 2019 NBA Draft. He performed for the Knicks till he was traded to the Raptors in December.
Barrett — who didn’t play in Wednesday’s sport towards the Detroit Pistons — has been dominated out of Friday evening’s contest towards the Orlando Magic … and understandably, it’s unclear when he’ll return to the court docket.
RIP
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