The NBA and multiple college basketball conferences postponed games in response to winter weather that broke snowfall records in some southern states and coated others with a mix of snow and ice.

Eaves' wife, Carrie Eaves, shared the news in a post on Facebook. "We ask that you pray for our family and friends and for all the other families that are suffering today," she wrote.

The Gulf Coast is digging out from a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that struck from Texas to Florida, closing airports and crippling roadways.