After a promising start in the NBA, he seemed to have a promising future in the best basketball league in the world. But his rapid trajectory was tragically interrupted on Saturday. Recruited by the New Orleans Pelicans in January, the shooting guard Bryce Dejean-Jones had managed to seduce the franchise, and had just signed his first real contract in the NBA. He died in the night of Friday to Saturday at the age of 23, following a shooting incident in the city of Dallas.
These are the New Orleans Pelicans who made the announcement in a statement. "It's with great sadness that the organization of Pelicans learns of the sudden death of Bryce Dejean-Jones. We are devastated following the loss of this young man who had a bright future before him. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bryce's family in these difficult times".
According to the first elements of the investigation, reported by the local police and the player's agent, Bryce Dejean-Jones had intended to go to his girlfriend, but was mistaken apartment. After knocking on the door of the apartment in question, and not have been answered, it would be introduced in the housing. It's the person living in the apartment that would have opened fire on basketball player, in still unclear circumstances.
Source : Yahoo Sport
