LeBron James has sent “prayers” to Diogo Jota’s family and loved ones after learning of the Liverpool forward’s tragic death.
WHAT HAPPENED?
At the age of 28, Portugal international Jota passed away on July 3, 2025. He was involved in a car accident when travelling with his brother Andre Silva through the Zamora province of western Spain.
The pair were heading to a ferry port in Santander for an overnight journey to the UK, with Jota due back in training with Premier League champions Liverpool on Monday. Their lives were lost following a tyre blowout that led to a fatal crash.
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Tributes have flooded in from around the world, with Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo and former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp among those to have passed on messages of condolence.
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WHAT LEBRON SAID
NBA icon James, who is a minority stakeholder at Anfield, is another to have been left shaken by the news of Jota’s death. He posted on social media: “My prayers go out to his loved ones during this time! May you all be guided and protected! YNWA JOTA!!”
Jota married childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso in his home city of Porto on June 2022. They have three children together, with the youngest - who was born in November 2024 - being less than a year old.