Jose Miranda ; Khyree Jackson Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Photographs ; Kevin Sabitus/Getty Photographs
Minnesota’s professional baseball crew honored late NFL rookie Khyree Jackson after his dying.
Forward of the Twins’ Saturday, July 6, sport, the group held a second of silence. Per social media footage, a photograph of Jackson was projected on the Jumbotron.
“In reminiscence of Khyree Jackson 1999-2024,” a title card learn, alongside a photograph of the late athlete carrying a Vikings jersey.
Jackson, who was drafted by Minnesota’s NFL crew in April, died earlier on Saturday in a deadly automotive accident in Maryland. He was 24.
The NFL neighborhood got here collectively to mourn the tragic dying of Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson. “We’re devastated by the information of Khyree Jackson’s dying following an in a single day automotive accident,” the Vikings stated in a Saturday, July 6, social media assertion. “Our ideas are with Khyree’s household, pals, teammates and coaches, in addition to […]
“We’re devastated by the information of Khyree Jackson’s dying following an in a single day automotive accident,” the Vikings stated in an announcement shared by way of social media. “Our ideas are with Khyree’s household, pals, teammates and coaches, in addition to all of the victims of this tragic accident.”
Maryland State Police confirmed to Us Weekly afterward Saturday that Jackson, in addition to highschool teammates Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr., had died after their car collided with two different vehicles in Higher Marlboro. Hazel and Jackson have been pronounced lifeless on the scene.
A lot of Jackson’s Vikings colleagues have been disheartened by the information.
“I’m completely crushed by this information. Khyree introduced a contagious vitality to our facility and our crew,” coach Kevin O’Connell wrote in an announcement. “His confidence and fascinating persona instantly drew his teammates to him.”
O’Connell continued, “In our brief time collectively, it was evident that Khyree was going to turn into an amazing skilled soccer participant, however what was extra spectacular was his want to turn out to be the most effective particular person he might be for his household and people round him.”
Soccer followers have mourned a heartbreaking quantity of NFL stars in 2024. In February, Tony Hutson handed away at age 48, in keeping with an obituary shared on the time. No reason behind dying was given. “Misplaced one in all my favourite teammates and nice pals in Tony Hutson final night time,” Hutson’s former teammate Randall Godfrey wrote […]
O’Connell additional expressed that he was “perplexed” and provided his condolences to Jackson’s “household, pals, teammates and coaches.”
Members of Jackson’s rookie class, together with J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner, additionally expressed their unhappiness over his dying.
“An excessive amount of forward of him,” McCarthy, 21, wrote by way of Instagram Story on Saturday. “Relaxation in peace to an exceptional athlete however extra importantly a very f—king nice man. See you within the subsequent life fam.”
Turner, 21, for his half, added that coaching wouldn’t “be the identical.”
“Rattling fam,” Turner captioned an Instagram Story put up. “Ain’t gon’ be the identical. Used to troll with you day-after-day [and] used to speak about how we was gon take over this. Imma miss u brudda. Gone too quickly.”
Jackson is survived by his mother and father.
