Shawn Bradley Paralyzed

Kliq

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Did not know this, but apparently a few months ago Bradley was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle and has been paralyzed, slowly recovering in a hospital. The Mavericks released a press release about it today:

View: https://twitter.com/MavsPR/status/1372246460520091648?s=20


I've always found Bradley a fascinating figure as a Mormon guy from a tiny town in Utah getting thrown into the 1990s NBA with the expectation that he should dominate. ESPN produced a great 30 for 30 short on his career in the NBA and what his life has been like post-NBA:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjan9hg98wA
 

edoug

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At least the doctors used the words long and arduous when referring to his recovery. Definitely not good but could be a lot worse. Good luck to him and his recovery is not too long or too arduous.
 

radsoxfan

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The only semi-good news about that statement is that they used the word paraplegia instead of quadriplegia.

If it’s been 2 months they probably have a good idea where this is headed and know he will be paraplegic.

Sounds like a neck fracture so likely was “low cervical” at C5 or below so he has some arm function.

Rehab will be about maximizing any arm function left and learning to cope with paraplegia as much as anything else.

Sounds a heck of a lot harder than dealing with the challenges of the NBA to me, I’m surprised they even linked the 2.