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Montrezl Harrell still struggling after death of his grandmother

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 8/2/20

Montrezl Harrell has been away from the Los Angeles Clippers for two weeks due to the death of his grandmother.

Harrell left the NBA Bubble in Orlando, Fla. on July 17 to attend to a personal matter. He had posted messages on his Instagram account indicating that he had been looking after his grandmother, who recently passed.

On Friday, Harrell took to Instagram again express his love for his grandmother and the difficulties he's been having since her death.

Montrezl Harrell shared this on his IG story. He left the team on July 17 for an excused family emergency. pic.twitter.com/XW81mXHdi7

— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) August 1, 2020

“I don’t know when I will stop crying prolly (sic) never every day I wake up I’m talk to you every day till (sic) I see you again,” he wrote.

“I don’t know how to feel right now I feel lost empty you are my queen, my best friend, my light in all darkness. I never had you leaving my side.

“I don’t know how I’m do it but I got to find some way but losing you today isn’t going to make any day I wake up easy.”

Harrell has missed two games so far and would likely miss several more once he does return to the bubble due to the quarantine rules.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers is being patient with Harrell, and understanding of the situation.

“You can’t play if you’re not right mentally and because of the emotional part of it…His grandmother is very tight with him so all I told him is I love him and take your time.”

Harrell is averaging 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game this season.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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