( CNN ) Odin Lloyd , who a jury found was murdered by former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez , carved a reputation as a trophy-accumulating athlete with a mischievous streak , according to relatives . Lloyd , 27 , found ways to keep smiling outside the family home in Boston 's largest and most diverse neighborhood , Dorchester . `` He was always a class clown , '' his sister , Olivia Thibou , told CNN affiliate WHDH . `` Everyone knew him to always make jokes , to laugh . '' `` Anybody who knows my brother would say that he 's just a funny guy , '' she said . `` He 's very respectful . He never really disrespected anybody . '' Hernandez was found guilty of first-degree murder charge in Lloyd 's death . Prosecutors told the jury that Hernandez orchestrated and covered up the killing of Lloyd , a former friend . Hernandez 's attorney , James Sultan , told jurors that Hernandez `` witnessed '' Lloyd 's killing , `` committed by somebody he knew , '' and that the former NFL player `` really did n't know what to do , so he put one foot in front of another '' and moved on with his life . Two other men who were drug dealers allegedly killed Lloyd , Sultan told the jury . Lloyd , who was working for a landscaping firm , also played football for the Boston Bandits , the oldest semi-pro team in Boston and the winners of four championships in the New England Football League , the team 's website says . The team 's Facebook page features several photos of Lloyd and lists him as an outside linebacker with jersey number 53 . Lloyd 's family home features his trophies in baseball and basketball , as well as football . One trophy said `` MVP , '' most valuable player . They were all on display on the family 's front porch during news conferences when the family pressed investigators to find out who killed him . Lloyd 's body was found riddled with gunshot wounds on June 17 , 2013 , in a secluded area of an industrial park near Hernandez 's house , authorities said . A jogger discovered the body . Investigators later found five shell casings at the scene . Inside Lloyd 's pocket , authorities said , they found a wallet and keys to a car that Hernandez had rented . Lloyd was dating the sister of Hernandez 's fiancée , Thibou told CNN . Her brother and Hernandez went to a Boston nightclub together a few days before his death , she said .
Jason Lloyd played linebacker for the Buffalo Bandits , the world 's oldest semi - pro team . A jury on Wednesday found Aaron Hernandez guilty of first - degree murder in Lloyd 's death .