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Gary Washburn: The #Celtics will hold a pre-game moment of silence for former player Fab Melo.

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Spencer Dinwiddie: Hearing that Fab Melo news just makes you realize how fragile life is man.. so sad

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Jared Sullinger: RIP to my guy man. Was a great dude and a great teammate!! Way too soon

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Andre Drummond: RIP Fab 😕👼🏼 your joyful personality will be missed

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Kyle O'Quinn: RIP Fab Melo! My prayers go up to you and your family! #GoneTooSoon

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Tyler Ennis: RIP Fab Melo

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Paul Pierce: RIP Fab Melo can't believe this 🙏😞

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Danny Ainge: I'm so saddened to hear of the passing of Fab Melo. He was a good kid with a big heart. Our prayers go out to all of his loved ones. #ripfab

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Diamond Stone: Rip...Fab Melo🙏🏾

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James Southerland: Today we lost a guy who has brought nothing but smiles and great memories to everyone in that locker room. Even how outsiders, media & NCAA portrayed us as "bad" men, it's was nothing less than amazing meeting & playing with someone as characteristic as you. Sending my prayers to the family. Rest in Paradise bro. Forever 🍊

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Scott Agness: Rakeem Christmas, who played one year at Syracuse with Fab Melo, scrolling on his phone in disbelief reading that his former teammate passed

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Jake Fischer: Source close to Fab Melo confirms the former Boston Celtics draft pick and Syracuse product has passed away.

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Former Syracuse 7-footer and Boston Celtics first round pick Fab Melo died in his home country of Brazil. "He was a really good kid, and it's not fair that he will be defined by one thing, a 10-page paper," Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim told ESPN shortly after hearing Melo had died at his mother's house. "He worked his tail off to become a really good player, and was a nice kid." "We don't know the cause yet," added a shaken Boeheim. "It's so hard right now, so hard to believe. It's a sad, sad day."

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Jamal Crawford: Rip Fab Melo.. Damn, too young..

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