RJ Barrett still sends texts to his dead brother Nathan: ‘Always missing him’
NY Post
Raptors forward RJ Barrett spoke out for the first time since the March 12 death of his younger brother, Nathan Barrett.
“You know he was my best friend,” Barrett said of his 19-year-old brother at Toronto’s Friday practice — his first with the team since Nathan’s passing. “I’m always missing him. I still text him.
“I still call them sometimes, but yeah, just a tough time but I’m thankful for just all the support from everybody. And you know, definitely the Raptors, being able to give me that time, and just welcoming me back.”
The former Knicks star explained that he’s been going through a difficult time.
“I’ve had some people in my life, but this one hit a little harder for me,” he said. “This one is definitely a little different, it’s a lot tougher, and I just think that you’ve gotta push forward everyday, gotta be able to try to figure it out.
“If I know my brother, he would want me to be here, to be playing, to try to continue to make the Barrett legacy grow.”
