Damn fuck that then fuck being the son of a legend i see why some people kids end up in a completely different field then their legendary parent.For a 18 to have a heart attack, the pressure is overwhelming him. Prayers for the young man.
Yeah these athletes are faster and stronger than ever…..I wonder have we reached a point where it’s too much on the young players heart and might need to dial it back. I guess it’s early though he may have underlining condition we don’t know about.Man this is horrible. I hope he’s ok.
Kids are going 24/7/365 and not resting and I have to wonder what this has to do with it all. It’s also why when I’m with mine at a sporting event, the FIRST thing I’m looking for is the AED machine.
For a 18 to have a heart attack, the pressure is overwhelming him. Prayers for the young man.
it’s too early to tell because we don’t know but Shaq son had a heart issue too and I think he was on the Lakers G league team last I saw.This is crazy. They'll run all kinds of test on him, to figure out the issue. This could be it for his bball career. Didn't Bosh have to shut his career down early after a heart condition was discovered? Reminds me of Hank Gathers..
College basketball star Hank Gathers collapses on court, dies | March 4, 1990 | HISTORY
On March 4, 1990, Loyola Marymount University star senior forward Hank Gathers sprints down the court during a West Coast Conference tournament game, leaps and catches an alley‑oop pass, slams down an emphatic dunk, and, after jogging back to midcourt, collapses to the floor. Although he briefly...www.history.com
For a 18 to have a heart attack, the pressure is overwhelming him. Prayers for the young man.
Cardiac arrest isn't a heart attack. And it's not uncommon in teen athletes especially when a heart irregularity goes undetected.
Two of my schoolmates died in high school only 9 months apart back in 1998 (1 on the basketball court at 16, the other while running out the door to football practice at 13)
My son had one last year. It really fucked me up. Chances are out might out live him.As a father, this has to be one of the worst feelings ever. I hope he's ok.