The forward, RJ Barrett of the Toronto Raptors, is going through a hard time as his younger brother has passed away. The team issued this statement about this unfortunate incident on behalf of the Barrett family.

RJ Barrett

Recently, RJ Barrett spoke about his brother Nathan’s passing to the media, where he talked about their brotherhood and how they used to be in touch every day. He also mentioned how difficult it is right now for him.

Nathan Barrett, the younger brother of Toronto Raptors forward, RJ Barrett, passed away on March 12th. His entire family and his friends were by his side at the time of death. The news of his death was issued by the family and the Raptors franchise.

How did RJ’s brother Nathan pass away?
There was no revelation of the reason for Nathan’s passing after the statement was issued. But in a new report, it was mentioned that Nathan was sick for a few weeks. The Raptors were on a road trip when that happened, but Barrett managed to be by his brother’s side before he passed away.

The tragedy left RJ in despair, and he got all emotional after he talked to the reporters about it. The entire Raptors team attended the funeral and was always by Barrett’s side whenever he needed someone.