The heartbreaking news of Kentucky University starlet Terrence Clarke’s passing broke as the Los Angeles Lakers approached the tip-off of the 115-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
Clarke had been preparing for the 2021 NBA Draft after his freshmen season with Kentucky. But the 19-year-old guard died in a car crash just a day after signing a professional contract with Klutch Sports. Tributes instantly poured in from the NBA community following the tragic announcement.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, also a Klutch client, recalled learning about the accident coming out of the locker room ahead of the showdown with the Mavericks.