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Some very sad news regarding former NBA center Shawn Bradley came to light on Wednesday.
The 7’6″ Bradley, 48, was struck from behind by an automobile while riding his bicycle near his home in St. George, Utah, and has been left paralyzed by the accident.
“The accident caused a traumatic spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed,” the Dallas Mavericks said in a statement. “After undergoing neck fusion surgery, Bradley has spent the last eight weeks hospitalized and undergoing rehabilitation.”
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, whose NBA career overlapped with Bradley from 1993-2003, tweeted his condolences after reading the story.
https://twitter.com/SteveKerr/status/1372275691010600965
“I just read the news about Shawn Bradley’s devastating injury,” Kerr wrote. “Such terrible news. Speaking for the entire Warriors organization, we send our thoughts and love to Shawn and his family.”
Bradley played 12 NBA seasons, his last eight in a half with the Dallas Mavericks. Bradley gained mainstream recognition after appearing in “Space Jam” in 1996. He led the NBA in blocks in 1997.
