Israeli Basketball Icon Lavan Mercer Hospitalized, Urges Health Checkups
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli basketball legend Lavan Mercer, 67, was hospitalized after his wife and father urged him to seek medical care. He was sent from an emergency clinic to the ER and has since been released. Mercer is now urging his followers to prioritize their health and attend regular medical checkups. He had a long and successful career in Israel, playing for Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv, and later became an Israeli citizen.
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- Israeli basketball legend Lavan Mercer, 67, was hospitalized after a medical incident.
- Mercer credits his wife and father for urging him to seek medical attention.
- He was sent from an emergency clinic directly to the hospital's emergency room.
- Mercer, who is still active, is now urging others to prioritize health checkups.
- The former Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv star has since been released from the hospital.
Israeli basketball legend Lavan Mercer, 67, was recently hospitalized following a medical incident. Mercer shared that his wife and father urged him to seek medical attention after he went to an emergency clinic, from which he was then sent to the emergency room. Despite maintaining an active lifestyle, including swimming and weightlifting, Mercer emphasized the importance of regular medical checkups.
"Men, take care of yourselves!" Mercer wrote, expressing gratitude to God and his wife for prompting his visit to the doctor. He urged his followers to attend their medical appointments to avoid dire consequences. Mercer, who became an Israeli citizen and played for the national team, had a distinguished career in Israel, playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv for a total of 14 years. He was named the league's MVP in the 1980/81 season, won five championships and five cups, and reached the European Cup final with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1989. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1980 NBA draft but chose to play in Israel.
Mercer also served two years in the IDF and later earned a degree in behavioral sciences in the U.S. He also worked as a women's basketball coach and athletic director at Spelman College in Georgia. Mercer has since been released from the hospital and published his message to update his followers and stress the importance of health maintenance.
