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NBA star Naz Reid is mourning the death of his sister Toraya, who was shot dead in New Jersey on Saturday.
Cops have since arrested her boyfriend, Shaquille Green, and charged him with murder.
They said she had been shot multiple times and that Green, 29, was found running away from the scene.
Toraya was just 28 years old and Reid, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves, had spoken openly across the the years of how much of an influence his older sister was.
'My older sister is super protective, she treats us like she's our parent,' the 26-year-old said in a 2023 interview with MSP. 'Because I was the only boy, everybody was always paying attention to me. Everybody made sure I was ok.'
He hasn't yet released a comment about his sister's death but shared two pictures on Instagram that appear to be them together as young kids.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Naz Reid is mourning the death of his older sister, Toraya
Toraya was killed on Saturday, with cops in New Jersey saying that she had been shot dead
Shaquile Green was arrested and charged with Reid's murder by police in New Jersey
Reid's other sister, Jakahya, wrote on Facebook: 'I love you forever and always.
'We always send our condolences and say we would never imagine ourselves in that situation... and yet here I am. Facing the unimaginable.
'I just talked to you last night... not even knowing what was waiting on you the very next morning. I'll never get over this, I'll never forgive God for taking you away from me.
'I don't know what kind of sick plan that man above has but I know losing you couldn't have been a part of it. I'm disgusted. I'm hurt. But most of all, I'm angry. I will never be ok.'
Murder suspect Green was also charged by police with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon in relation to Reid's death. Green is being held in Ocean County jail.
Reid grew up in New Jersey but has spent his entire NBA career with the Timberwolves, who took a chance on him after he went undrafted in 2019.
He nearly became an NBA champion for the first time last season as his team reached the finals before losing in five against Oklahoma City Thunder.
Reid, who plays as a center, signed a three-year, $42million deal with the Timberwolves in June 2023.
His team begin preparations for the new season on October 4 with their first preseason game on Oct. 4 before their first NBA game of the 2025 campaign on Oct. 22 against Portland Trail Blazers.
