Just hours after interviewing for an assistant coaching job with the New York Knicks, former NBA coach and player Sean Rooks was shockingly found dead at the age of 46.
Rooks spent 12 years as a player with various teams, and he most recently worked in player-development with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Since his passing was announced, a number of people in the NBA community have gone to Twitter to pay their respects to Rooks and all of the great things he did.
RIP Coach Rooks! prayers to the rooks family! #wildcatfamily pic.twitter.com/AMCb57Y4EP
— solomon hill (@solohill) June 8, 2016
RIP Sean Rooks. You made plane rides my first year fun. Can't believe we talked just a few weeks ago. You will be missed Wookie
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) June 8, 2016
Muhammad Ali, Kimbo Slice and Now Coach Rooks… Life is short!! Cherish each day like tomorrow's not promise. #RipCoachRooks
— Carl Landry (@CarlLandry) June 8, 2016
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Sean Rooks. Our thoughts are with the entire Rooks family.
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) June 8, 2016
Sean Rooks: Rest In Heaven My Friend! pic.twitter.com/y9krSHK6Yb
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) June 8, 2016
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Rooks family. Gonna miss you bro 😔 #RIP https://t.co/5K3iimIsoJ
— Nik Stauskas (@NStauskas11) June 8, 2016
Damn man. RIP Sean Rooks. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Sad crazy news! Condolences to his family.
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) June 7, 2016
I feel like I've been sayin this too much lately. I am really hurt by this one. RiP to coach rooks. I'm glad we were able to bond. Miss you.
— Michael Carter-Willi (@mcarterwilliams) June 8, 2016
The NBPA family sends our thoughts and prayers to Sean Rooks' family and friends at this time. pic.twitter.com/cOQmpbqRpi
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) June 8, 2016
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