J.R. Smith and his wife share heartbreaking news about newborn daughter

Gabrielle McMillen

J.R. Smith and his wife share heartbreaking news about newborn daughter image

J.R. Smith and his wife, Jewel, announced some sad news on Saturday.

The Cavaliers guard and his wife appeared in a short video on behalf of uninterrupted.com to announce their daughter, Dakota, was born five months early on Jan. 2 and only weighs one pound.

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Smith is also the father to daughters Demi and Peyton.

Smith has not been traveling with the team after having surgery on his right thumb. He said on the video he "appreciated everybody checking in on my thumb" but had no other updates on his injury with the obvious focus being on his family during this difficult time.

Gabrielle McMillen