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J.R. Smith and his wife Jewel uploaded a video updating fans on their daughter
She was born five days ago, five months premature and weighs just one pound
The video was posted to teammate Lebron James' platform Uninterrupted

Published: 11:13 EST, 8 January 2017 | Updated: 13:19 EST, 8 January 2017

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Cleveland Cavaliers baller J.R. Smith and his wife Jewel Harris posted a video updating friends and fans about the birth of their baby girl, named Dakota.

Jewel choked up while telling of their daughter's five months premature birth, taking a deep breath before telling the camera of the new parent's struggle.

She said: 'We decided to share with the world what's been going on with our family the last five days.

'We know a lot of you guys congratulated us on the expectancy of our little baby girl, but we had her five months early.

The two were married in August of 2016

'She's five days old today. Her name is Dakota and she weighs one pound,' she told the camera in the video posted to Uninterupted, the platform created by Smith's teammate Lebron James.

Jewel continued: 'We know we're not the only family going through this, who has been through this and who will ever go through it, that's why we decided to share what we're going through with you guys.

'Please keep us in your prayers, and we'll do the same for everyone else.'

Smith has faced difficulty in his career recently as well, after being out of the game since December 21 with a thumb injury and is expected to be benched for three months while he recovers.

In the video he also thanks fans for reaching out and checking on him about his injury.

The two were married in August of 2016 and also announced the pregnancy on Uninterrupted.