The basketball world is reeling from the untimely passing of New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones, who was killed after he suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen on Friday night.
Dejean-Jones bounced around colleges and NBA teams before finding a home with the New Orleans Pelicans. The tragedy has touched players and personalities far outside of New Orleans, though.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement on Saturday regarding the sudden loss of Dejean-Jones. After the Pelicans' released their statement about the of the fallen 23-year-old player, other NBA teams, players, and sports media personalities tweeted their condolences to the Pelicans organization and Dejean-Jones' family.
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