“That will never be replaced”: Los Angeles wildfire leaves JJ Redick heartbroken over loss of treasured belongings

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was among the affected by the devastating Los Angeles wildfire. The coach recently shared that he was heartbroken after losing personal treasures in the recent wildfire. The NBA veteran got a little emotional while sharing his thoughts on the loss saying that it was weird. Thankfully, his wife and children are safe but they had to evacuate their family home after the blazing fire hit several regions in California.

JJ Redick shared his emotional thoughts on the loss of his home in the Los Angeles wildfire

Los Angeles has endured the devastating wildfire that has destroyed over 12,000 structures and claimed at least 11 lives. LA Lakers head coach JJ Redick has lost his home in the wildfire and his family was forced to evacuate the place. While the coach previously shared the news with the reporters, Redick has recently commented on the loss of all the cherished treasures in his home that were turned into ashes in the fire.

"Our home is gone," Redick said. "We were renting for the year. Trying to figure out where we wanted to be long-term. Everything we owned that was of any importance to us as a couple and ten years of parenting was in that house. There are certain things that you can't replace that will never be replaced. It's weird s**t."

Redick’s emotion is valid as he and his wife Chelsea Kilgore had several sentimental belongings in the house including every treasured item of their son.

Redick further shared that he was tormented after losing the community in the wildfire which displaced several people in the Pacific Palisades. "It's not just our community that has been impacted by this. There's people in Malibu, there's people in Brentwood, there's people up in the Valley, there's people in Pasadena,” he said.

The 40-year-old also extended his helping hand for those in need, "Its all over LA. ... We're committed to helping other people as much as we can, and we're going to do that. And we recognize that it's going to be a long process."

The destruction of the rec center in the wildfire has also made the Lakers coach quite emotional as he has a lot of memories there."I think the thing that hit home for us the most was Tuesday night the rec center caught on fire. And the day we visited the house and decided we wanted to live in the house, we were like, let's go explore the village. And we stumbled upon the rec center, he said. "The rec center was this place we were at every day. I mean flag football, basketball, the playground, baseball, tennis courts. And everyone we knew was there every day. And it just hurts to lose that," Redick added.

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A devastating four-day fire siege showed signs of easing on Friday. As winds calmed, firefighters made progress in containing the raging infernos. The shift in conditions brought some relief to communities affected by the ongoing disaster.