Chargers Star Daiyan Henley Honors His Brother, Jabari Henley Who Got Shot On Halloween

Halloween night turned into heartbreak for Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, who lost his beloved brother, Jabari Henley, to gun violence.

The NFL star showed a different kind of strength this week, the strength to keep going while carrying the weight of deep loss.

Daiyan’s world stopped when he got the news that Jabari had been shot and killed on Halloween. The two were inseparable growing up, brothers who dreamed big and always had each other’s backs.

On Sunday, during the Chargers’ game, Daiyan honored Jabari in the most emotional way.

On Sunday, the Chargers were taking on the Titans on the road.

With about three minutes to play in the first half, Daiyan Henley sacked Cam Ward and immediately got down on his knees to pray.

Fans flooded social media with love, prayers, and messages to keep him consoled.

🚨🚨POWERFUL MOMENT🚨🚨#Chargers star linebacker Daiyan Henley with a big sack and immediately got down on the knee and started PRAYING TO HEAVEN.

Henley’s older brother was tragically killed on Halloween.

Remarkably, Daiyan is playing today.

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Losing a loved one never makes sense, especially when it’s sudden and violent. But through the pain, Daiyan is proving that love doesn’t die, it just finds new ways to live on.

"Since I got the news, my brothers were there. Denzel [Perryman] was right there … my coach NaVorro Bowman also right there."

Daiyan Henley says Jim Harbaugh and all the Chargers supported him today, and he wasn't gonna let them down. ✊@chrishayre | @CBSLosAngeles #BoltUp pic.twitter.com/ImmR282rlK

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Henley and his brother are the sons of Eugene “BIG U” Henley.

The 34-year-old son of Eugene “Big U” Henley, an accused Crips leader facing federal charges in a sprawling criminal case involving accusations of running a “Mafia-like” enterprise, died after being shot Friday night in South Los Angeles, officials said.

The Los Angeles County medical examiner identified the shooting victim as Jabari Henley.

The fatal shooting occurred just after 11 p.m. at Figueroa and 69th streets in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood, said Norma Eisenman, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department.

It was good to see his teammates have his back.