Jaiquawn Jay, a freshman basketball player at Imani Christian, has died after collapsing at practice on Tuesday.

He was 14.

WTAE reported that Jay collapsed around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital where he died.

“Last night our Imani family and East Side community lost a truly special young man, Jaiquawn Jay,” Imani Christian basketball coach Khayree Wilson said in a statement per WTAE. “Jaiquawn was an incredible kid, hard-working, respectful, and built with a quiet toughness that set him apart. This loss will sit heavily on our hearts for a long time.”

The Woodland Hills basketball team also shared its support on Facebook.

“From Our Basketball Family to Yours,” it read. “Our hearts are with the entire Imani Christian basketball family for the los

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