Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley pushed via an NFL recreation simply two days after his brother Jabari Henley was shot and killed.
“Proper now, I'm simply floating, and the one factor that's constant proper now in my life — and that is loopy to say — is soccer,” Daiyan, 25, instructed reporters on Sunday, November 2, after serving to his group beat the Tennessee Titans, 27-20. “For me, that's why I'm on the market as a result of that is probably the most constant factor I've obtained in my life proper now's soccer. And I'm simply making an attempt to benefit from it.”
Whereas taking part in at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, Daiyan impressed Chargers followers with seven tackles, a deal with for loss and a quarterback hit.
After amassing a sack, Daiyan appeared to drop to his knees on the sector in prayer.
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“I simply needed to speak to my brother another time,” he instructed reporters of the emotional on-field second. “It was an emotional second for me, simply to have the ability to make a play on a day like this — simply shedding him so quickly. It's been a protracted yr for me, so I simply despatched a prayer up and hopefully he heard it. I simply went on the market.”
In line with the Los Angeles Times, Jabari died after he was shot on Friday, October 31, in South Los Angeles. He was 34.
A deadly capturing occurred round 11 p.m. after the sufferer had appeared to stroll as much as a car, the Los Angeles Police Division confirmed to Us Weekly.
The suspects contained in the car shot the sufferer after which fled the scene, police acknowledged. A suspect description was not instantly accessible.
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Firefighters pronounced the sufferer lifeless on the scene. Los Angeles Police Division couldn't affirm the title of the sufferer.
In a social media submit, Daiyan shared a number of throwback pictures with numerous relations and acknowledged how tough the previous yr has been for him off the soccer area.
“2025 has introduced me extra ache than pleasure and this one has been by far the largest hit… my household gone stand via the storm as a result of thats who we're,” he wrote by way of Instagram on Sunday. “I'm gone be sure we straight massive bro!!! I obtained nephew don't even fear bout it. Love you ALLAH BLESSED me with another evening with my massive brother didn't know you'd be gone the subsequent day …. 🖤💙 perpetually Uiie ⛹🏾♂️ Thanks all for the love and the condolences actually imply the world to me and the fam 🤞🏾 we fighter.”
Quickly after sharing, the athlete obtained assist from the NFL group, together with the Los Angeles Chargers, who wrote, “we love you 💙.”
Baltimore Ravens participant Alohi Gilman added, “Prayers, peace and love 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.”
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By means of the highs and lows, Daiyan has expressed gratitude for his coach for being a constructive presence in his life.
When talking with reporters, the Crenshaw Excessive College alum praised Jim Harbaugh for his actions off the sector.
“He's in all probability been the primary name I've gotten for each state of affairs,” he mentioned. “He's been there, proper there and simply instructed me, hold my head down, hold grinding, hold working, and attempt to keep constant.”
