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Purdue students make kind gesture to FSU basketball player who lost brother
The Purdue student section made a touching gesture to Florida State point guard RayQuan Evans, whose brother recently died of leukemia.
Ahead of Tuesday night's Purdue-Florida State men's basketball game, the Purdue student section gave a condolence card to Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton for point guard RayQuan Evans.
Evans missed the game in West Lafayette, Ind., to attend the funeral of his brother, Tye Lafranier, who died of a rare form of leukemia on Nov. 20.
The Boilermakers' basketball program also tweeted out a link to a GoFundMe page that was set up to cover the expenses of Lafranier's funeral.
Donate to Tye Lafranier Funeral Expenses, organized by Travaughn Evans
Tye Oldelk Lafranier was my brother. He was a perfectly healthy young man in Billings, … Travaughn Evans needs your support for Tye Lafranier Funeral Expenses
Tye Oldelk Lafranier was a perfectly healthy young man in Billings, Montana until he experienced a seizure six months ago after church. He was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of HLH disease and Leukemia.
It quickly spread, which led to a rapid decline in his health. He was transported to Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City on the campus of University of Utah until he passed on Sunday, November 21, 2021.
Tye and his family were members of the Crow Native American tribe. Indian Health Services has graciously covered some of Tye’s medical expenses. The family is collecting donations to assist with covering the funeral expenses.
He was only 27 years old and leaves behind a 6 year old son, Bryson.
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