A person close to the late South African footballer Jayden Adams reportedly spoke out about the emotional state he had been in before his death. According to the insider, the overwhelming grief over his grandmother's passing had left him in a very dark place.
Grandmother's death left Jayden struggling
The details emerged in a post shared on X by user Dan Kasina, who quoted someone with direct knowledge of Adams' final days. According to the account, Jayden had been profoundly consumed by depression following his grandmother's death and had stopped eating properly in the period that followed.
While sharing the tweet, Dan Kasina noted that some individuals shared a bond with their grandparents that rivaled or even surpassed what they felt for their parents. Social media users reacted with sadness to the tweet, with many noting that the loss of a grandparent could run deeper than expected.
Public reaction
Don said: "His grandmother not even his own mother. There’s more to this story than meet the eyes." Mister Adexy added: "So sad to hear this. May his gentle soul rest in peace." Minky commented: "He looked so lonely there."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a video of late South African footballer Jayden Adams sitting alone on the substitutes' bench resurfaced on X following news of his death. The clip showed Adams in his Bafana Bafana jersey, number 23, appearing distressed during a fixture.
