Ex-NBA star Shareef Abdur-Rahim is opening up on his brother Amir’s tragic death … saying his loved ones are thankful for everyone who has shared their support following the news.
“On behalf of my family, I want to express our gratitude to all who have reached out regarding Amir’s passing,” the former Atlanta Hawks forward and current G League president said in a brief statement on his X account.
From God, we come, and to God, we must all return. On behalf of my family, I want to express our gratitude to all who have reached out regarding Amir’s passing. Please remember our family in your prayers. As @sunsetAMIR would say, to God be the Glory.
— Shareef Abdur-Rahim (@ShareefAbdur_R) October 25, 2024
“Please remember our family in your prayers. As @sunsetAMIR would say, to God be the Glory.”
Shareef is a 13-year NBA vet … suiting up for the Hawks, Vancouver Grizzlies, Portland Trailblazers and the Sacramento Kings over the course of his career.
Of course, Shareef’s 43-year-old brother Amir — the head coach of the University of South Florida men’s basketball team — died following complications during a medical procedure.
Abdur-Rahim joined the USF program last year … and led the Bulls to a 25-8 record.
The team is scheduled to play their first game of the 2024 season in six days … hosting Edward Waters University in an exhibition game.
We’ve reached out to both schools to see if that game is still going on as planned … but so far, we haven’t heard back.
