Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick confirmed that his family lost their home in the devastating wildfires earlier this week.
Wildfires are still burning in the US city, with at least 11 people killed in the fires and evacuation orders issued for 153,000 people.
The rental home burned down Tuesday while the Lakers were on the road in Dallas, Redick said. Reddick’s wife, Chelsea, and their two sons were safely away from the neighborhood, but Reddick drove to the area Wednesday to see the horrific impact of the fire.
“I’m not sure I’ve cried or cried like this in several years,” Reddick said.
“I wasn’t prepared for what I saw.
“It’s complete devastation and devastation. I had to take a different route to get home, but I passed most of the village, and everything is gone. I don’t think you can ever prepare yourself for something like this. Our house is gold.”
Redick, who joined the Lakers last June, was renting the house in Pacific Palisades while they decided to settle permanently in Los Angeles.
“Everything we owned had any significance to us during our nearly 20 years together as a couple and 10 years of parenting in that house,” Reddick said.
“There are certain things you can’t replace, and will never replace. Material things no matter what. My family and I have been processing the subjective aspect, the individual aspect, of losing your home, and you never want to do that.” “I would wish that on anyone. It’s a terrible feeling to lose your home.”
Redick is back in action with the Lakers, who had their game Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs postponed. Their previous game against Charlotte was also canceled due to fires.
The NFL has already moved the Los Angeles Rams’ playoff game Monday against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona.
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