LeBron James offers condolences to Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kyle Korver after brother's death

LeBron James spoke to the media Wednesday and offered his condolences to Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kyle Korver, whose youngest brother, Kirk Korver, died Tuesday at the age of 27.

"I have sympathy for my brother, for his family," James said during a morning shootaround. "It's tragic for him to lose a little brother in the fashion it happened. My prayers go out to all the family and everyone who has anything to do with his family.

"I hope he takes as much time as he needs to get back to himself, which obviously won't happen over night or over the next couple of months or maybe even the next few years," James continued. "The healing process starts now and we're a part of his support group.

"He has a lot of support here."

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Kyle Korver left the Cavs on Friday to go home to Iowa to be with his brother. He re-joined the team Monday, scoring 12 points in a 124-117 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. 

Cleveland will be without Kyle Korver when it faces Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

The Cavs released a statement late Tuesday addressing that Kyle Korver will be excused from the team to be with family.

"We extend our deepest condolences and heartfelt best to Kyle and his entire family as they go through this very difficult time," the statement concluded.

Kirk Korver starred as a prep at Pella High School. He was named third-team all-state his senior year by the Des Moines Register, when he averaged 14.4 points and 9.2 rebounds.

Kirk Korver went on to play collegiately at the University of Missouri-Kansas City from 2009 to 2014, where he scored 597 points in three seasons, ranking 32nd all-time in program history.

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