Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has dealt with things so much bigger than basketball this week. The Palisades fire and Eaton fire have ravaged parts of Los Angeles, leaving the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities completely destroyed.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – For nearly 14 1/2 minutes, Los Angeles Lakers JJ Redick spoke about the varying emotions he and his family have endured after losing their Pacific Palisades rental home in the wildfires that have engulfed the area.

Lakers coach JJ Redick and Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez are among the sports figures who lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires.