Former Israeli Basketball Star Suffers Severe Stroke
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Friends have launched a fundraising campaign to secure the future of his two children. He is remembered for his role in Hapoel Jerusalem's 2004 ULEB Cup win.
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- Friends have started a fundraiser to secure legal guardianship for his two children.
- He was a key player for Hapoel Jerusalem's 2004 ULEB Cup winning team.
His prognosis is concerning, with fears he may be unable to walk or communicate again.
In January, he received a kidney transplant in Atlanta after nearly seven years of dialysis and five years on the waiting list. He described the transplant as a life-changing event, allowing him to return to playing basketball with his sons, Ayo and Timi, three times a week, a significant improvement from his previous limited activity due to dialysis.
However, his health deteriorated rapidly just six months later. The stroke in July led to a month-long hospitalization on life support. While he has since been disconnected from life support, close sources describe a dire outlook. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched by friends to help cover legal proceedings for guardianship of his two children and power of attorney for their affairs, aiming to secure their future.
He was a key player alongside Will Solomon, Doron Sheffer, and Ido Kozikaro on one of the club's most memorable teams. Over five seasons in the Israeli league, he scored 1,912 points, establishing himself as one of the prominent foreign players of the 2000s.
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