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Sportswear company Puma, who had worked with Lendore since 2017, also released a statement expressing its grief.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Deon Lendore, who has been a part of the PUMA Family since 2017,” the company said. “We are honored that he had chosen us to be by his side for a large part of his successful track & field career. Our thoughts are with his family.”

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In a statement to People, Ross Bjork, the director of athletics at Texas A&M, honored Lendore’s “enormous legacy.”

“Deon Lendore leaves an enormous legacy not only at Texas A&M, but on the world stage,” he said. “It is an unthinkable tragedy and tremendous loss for the track and field community and for Aggies everywhere. He was a wonderful representative of Texas A&M Athletics both as a student-athlete and a volunteer coach, and we offer sincere condolences to Deon’s family, teammates and his friends.”