Troy 'Escalade' Jackson, Streetball Legend, Dies At All-Star Weekend

Streetball Legend Dies At All-Star Game

Streetball legend, Troy "Escalade" Jackson passed away just before Sunday's All-Star game.

Troy Jackson, the brother of ESPN analyst Mark Jackson, died in his sleep in Los Angeles Sunday morning. He had been in Los Angeles for All-Star Weekend.

Jackson was featured on the And1 Mixtape tour in 2002, and went on the play for other streetball teams, namely the Harlem Globetrotters. Mark Jackson and other current and former NBA players expressed their grief at the loss of Escalade.

From the New York Post:

"He traveled all around the world and touched so many lives," Mark Jackson told The Post from Los Angeles. "He will be greatly missed. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. God is still good."

Many former and current NBA players, including Shaquille O'Neal and Rick Fox, gave condolences yesterday on their Twitter accounts.

"My heart goes out to Mark Jackson and his family who lost his brother last night, Escalade," O'Neal tweeted. "We lost a great person love u escalade. I'm sad."

WATCH (Escalade's AND1 Mixtape Highlights):

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