Shooting Victim Propped Up in a Kyrie Irving Jersey Playing NBA 2K at His Wake

Shooting victim Renard Matthews was shot and killed two weeks ago in New Orleans. The 18 year old’s family opted for an unusual wake.

Matthews was propped up in a Kyrie Irving jersey with his favorite snacks all around him and the NBA 2K video game playing on a TV.

Via WGNO:

Renard Matthews was killed in New Orleans 2 weeks ago. He was a young 18 years old, and while the tragedy of losing him so young weighs heavy on his family, they chose to have his body prepared for Sunday afternoon’s wake in a way that they want to remember him.

At the Charbonnet Labat Glapion Funeral Home in Treme, Matthews was sitting in a chair, video game controller in hand, surrounded by his favorite snacks, and his beloved Boston Celtics on the television screen.

That’s a unique way for the family to remember their loved one. To each their own I guess.

Saying goodbye to loved ones can be difficult. Seeing them as they were in life could make it a little easier.