Overview
- In a conversation with Marc Lamont Hill, Brian McKnight Jr. recounts Niko being told, "I can’t arbitrarily say that I love you," during his final days.
- Niko, who publicly disclosed a cancer diagnosis in January 2024, died in May at age 32.
- Outlets have sought comment from Brian McKnight, with no immediate on‑record response reported.
- McKnight has said he tried to arrange top medical care but stopped after ex‑wife Julie intervened, while a source told Page Six he did not contact or see Niko.
- The family rift has featured a 2023 name change to become "Sr.," Instagram remarks calling older children "products of sin," and an October post claiming an $8 million defamation win that McKnight Jr. condemned.