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Israeli Basketball Icon Lavan Mercer Hospitalized, Urges Health Checkups
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.
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What happened
- 01Israeli basketball legend Lavan Mercer, 67, was hospitalized after a medical incident.
- 02Mercer credits his wife and father for urging him to seek medical attention.
- 03He was sent from an emergency clinic directly to the hospital's emergency room.
- 04Mercer, who is still active, is now urging others to prioritize health checkups.
- 05The former Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv star has since been released from the hospital.
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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