A star Alabama high school basketball player died after suffering a medical emergency at his school, officials say.
Friends remembered the standout athlete for his talent and good nature.
"He was a phenomenal player," Richele Crawford, a fellow Pinson Valley High School senior, told Birmingham ABC affiliatePinson Valley High School basketball player Caleb White makes the shot during a game."He was one of the kids more on the goofy side," she said. "I'll forever remember him on and off the court smiling.""Today was just heartbreaking. I can't even put words together for it," he told WBMA on Thursday.
"I am gonna be honest, his team was stacked. Caleb put 20 points on my head," Thomas told WBMA. "I lived with it. He was a great kid.""Our thoughts and prayers go out to Caleb White, his family, and the @PinsonValley Community," the Mountain Brook High School basketball team in Birmingham said on social media. "Phenomenal player but more importantly a great person that's gone [too] soon.
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