STOCKTON, Calif. —

Family and friends gathered at David's Pizza in Stockton on Monday to raise money for the family of a beloved 24-year-old coach whose sudden death has shaken the community.

Jordan Bell, who was engaged to his fiancée Kaiti Siegler in August, was known for his lively spirit and humor.

"He did bring that liveliness back, that humor, just everything. Even with his brothers," said his mother, Michelle Bell.

Siegler recalled Bell's playful nature.

"He was always trying to make everybody laugh," she said. "So every memory, you know, he was doing something goofy trying to make us laugh."

Bell was a head coach for the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Champions and recruited scholar athletes for the Stockton Soldiers. He also served as an assistant basketball coach at Fol

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