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Indiana Pacers guard Tyree Haliburton and his fiancee' Jade Jones.

The fiancée of Indiana Pacers superstar guard Tyrese Halliburton is addressing the tragic death of her friend at her bachelorette party in St. Barts earlier this month.

Haliburton’s wife-to-be, Jade Jones, took to her official Instagram account to express her love for her friend, Makenzi Kern, 26, who died while with Jones to celebrate her upcoming wedding.

“Kenzi was the funniest, goofiest person I’ve ever met. She was always making me belly laugh,” Jones wrote on Wednesday. “She had such a gift of bringing happiness to every room she was in … she loved and supported Tyrese and me through every chapter. She was our biggest cheerleader and showed up for me in every big moment in my life. I can’t even imagine our wedding day without her there, celebrating with us. The day will not be the same without her, but I know she will show us she is there somehow. She has been there for all of our moments since the day I met Tyrese. But Kenz will forever live on in my memories, my laughter, my stories, and in the person I am because of her. I will never stop laughing about all our memories together.”

“I love you,” Haliburton replied to the post.

No Cause of Death Revealed for Makenzi Kern

TMZ Sports was the 1st to report the tragic story on Monday.

From TMZ: “Tragedy struck a bachelorette party hosted by Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée, Jade Jones, in St. Barts earlier this month when one of her friends died …  sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Sports … 26-year-old Makenzi Kern passed away unexpectedly from health complications … and the family does not suspect that foul play, drugs, or alcohol contributed to her death … Jones, Haliburton, and the rest of the bridal party have yet to comment on the loss.”