Just three months away from achieving his dream, Kentucky Wildcats star Terrence Clarke has sadly passed away. The 19-year-old was involved in a car crash earlier today in Los Angeles.
This news has shaken up fans across the world, who were excited to see Clarke’s career blossom. Many fans took to Twitter to react to this tragic passing and also sent their prayers to him and his family. Sierra Canyon’s Bronny James and G-League prospect Jalen Green also posted about this news. Bronny was in disbelief, as he wrote “no bro” with a sad emoji on his Instagram story.
NBA players like Trae Young, Mo Bamba and Cassius Stanley also tweeted and spoke about this tragic incident.
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you gone too soon.
— Jalen Green🤍 (@JalenGreen) April 23, 2021
Mo Bamba: "I just want to say my condolences to the Clarke family. I found out midgame that Terrence Clarke, who was a promising young man, promising young athlete who, quite frankly, would have been in this league next year, he died. … My heart …
— Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) April 23, 2021
Rest In Peace T Clarke 💔
— Anfernee Simons (@AnferneeSimons) April 23, 2021
Rest In Peace Terrence Clarke 🙏🏽😢 absolutely devastating to say the least
— Cassius Stanley (@cassius_stanley) April 23, 2021
Rest Easy Terrence Clarke😞🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/yyAgoEIhcT
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) April 23, 2021
My heart is extremely heavy right now! 🥺 HUG YOUR LOVED ONES! Prayers up to my man Terrence Clarke’s Family! ❤️ MUCH LOVE BRO! #riptclarke
— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) April 23, 2021
Damn. RIP Terrence Clarke 🙏🏾
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 23, 2021
Rest In Peace Terrence Clarke
Keep the Clarke family in your prayers 🙏🏾 https://t.co/I0nkTbEDIu— JJJ (@jarenjacksonjr) April 23, 2021
Nahhh it's no way bro
— Cade Cunningham (@CadeCunningham_) April 23, 2021
I don’t know what to say right now. I never hoped in my wildest dreams this would happen. Terrence Clarke was a great basketball player that represented Boston like no other could. It’s gut wrenching seeing life be taken away from someone so young. Rest In Peace King🕊 pic.twitter.com/5pKahgVOZq
— Noah Terranova (@TerranovaNoah) April 23, 2021
One fan pointed out that Clarke’s last liked tweet was about his faith. The tweet reads, “I walk with God I’m always relaxed,” and everyone will be hoping he is definitely doing that right now in a much better place.
His last like 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/vyHJacYTyh
— dreamshake_34 (@34_dreamshake) April 23, 2021
Clarke’s teammate Brandon Boston Jr. was also involved in the accident. However, his former coach, Sierra Canyon basketball assistant, confirmed Boston is okay now. But fans will be praying for him too, as he hopefully makes his recovery. He will also need time to recover mentally after watching his close friend pass away right in front of him.
CONFIRMED: Brandon Boston Jr. is OK. Sierra Canyon basketball assistant confirms Boston is OK.
Boston was reportedly driving behind Terrence Clarke when Clarke was involved in a deadly accident.
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) April 23, 2021
Terrence Clarke had just taken his first steps towards his NBA dream
Clarke arrived in Kentucky as a promising player, being the 10th best prospect in the country. But sadly, he had a lot of injury trouble throughout his rookie season, so he only played eight games. He didn’t get enough time to showcase his talent, but there were glimpses of what he could achieve and how much potential he had. He declared for the NBA Draft back in March, after being willing to bet on himself.
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Just one day ago, Clarke signed with Klutch Sports to boost his draft profile. This was his first step towards reaching his goals, which was playing in the NBA. While his projection had dropped due to his injuries, he was easily going to be a first round pick. But unfortunately, these dreams have been cut short.
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Prayers up for Clarke and his family, and also for Boston and his family.
