These Players Overcame ATROCIOUS Disabilities

Jun 03, 2021

from being born with a crippling disorder to a player with a missing finger. NBA

players

come in all shapes and sizes, but some

players

have the odds stacked against them due to things completely out of their control, such as certain diseases or degenerative conditions they were born with. There have been many players throughout history in all sports who have to face some type of adversity and have to work even harder to compete with their peers. How are you doing? My name is Andy and today let's take a look at seven past and present NBA players who surpassed.

disabilities

to reach this league some even became superstars even though their conditions are a big obstacle to overcome let's start but before starting this video is sponsored by otis otis is the stock exchange of culture they have a website and a app where you can buy and sell shares of culturally relevant pieces.

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He was originally projected to be a first-round pick in the 2014 draft until he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that affects the body's connective tissue. Austin's arteries in his heart were abnormally long and it was too risky for him to play professional basketball on draft night adam silver made an incredible gesture for austin while he was never drafted nor will he play in the nba the crowd gave him a standing ovation foot number 7 front west on the surface during In his playing days it seemed like West was always a goof, you know he made a lot of mistakes on the court, he was the butt of a lot of jokes and basically one of the first memes in the NBA during the era of social networks, however, for a long time it was ahead. he was suffering, it wasn't until this photo came out that people started wondering if Delhante, are you okay?

His mental health was a huge burden and he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He was probably the first NBA player to speak publicly about his Mental health is a topic that has largely been dismissed in the sports world. Alex Reimer of Forbes.com said it was the best the world knew in years about the The West's struggles with mental health, but that didn't stop everyone from laughing. The West tried to extend the dialogue by 12 years. ago but people weren't ready nowadays everyone is more open to discussing it and it was wes who started this conversation nba teams started employing mental health professionals to talk to athletes struggling to cope Despite all the years of ridicule, at least something good came From there, he raised awareness about a growing problem not only in sports but also at world number 6, Gerald Greene.

Gerald Green was a very good three-point shooter during his prime, but did you know that he did it with only four fingers on his right hand? By the way, he is a skilled shooter, so in theory he should shoot, however, he has had a lot of time to adapt. Green was only 11 years old when his ring finger came off his hand one day, he and his brother decided to have a front-diving contest. from a door, Green was wearing a ring on his finger and when he jumped, his ring got caught on a nail at the top of the door, his entire finger almost came off when his parents took him to the doctor, they told him they couldn't save your finger.

I had to surgically amputate it, so almost his entire finger turned green. He said that he was bullied a lot for it and that people constantly made fun of him while he was growing up and felt like he had ruined his own opportunity to become a professional basketball player that he had grown accustomed to. However, he slowly developed a better feel for the ball to be able to shoot with just his thumb, index and middle fingers, which is quite impressive. Sean Elliot's No. 5 shortly after winning the 1999 NBA Championship, the Spurs were at their all-time high, but for Sean Elliot.

That summer he revealed to the public that he had a condition called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. I think I pronounced it wrong, or fsgs for short, is a condition in which scar tissue develops in the kidney that could lead to end-stage renal disease if not treated quickly. Elliott knew it. on this condition for five years but the treatments did not work he needed a kidney transplant fortunately he received a new kidney from his brother and then managed to continue playing basketball he became the first professional athlete to continue his playing career after a transplant notable feat number four alonzo mourning talking about kidney transplants tomorrow alonso suffered the same condition as elliot fsgs but in the morning it got worse very quickly in a matter of weeks he went from not feeling any side effects to deteriorating rapidly and the doctor said his body was starting to go crazy his entire body chemistry was failing if he continued to play in this condition he would suffer palpitations and possibly even cardiac arrest.

At the time his grandmother was seriously ill and bedridden in the hospital, however, it was in the hospital that Morning found the guy who would change his life. Jason Cooper, a distant cousin whom he had not spoken to in 25 years, came to visit Morning's grandmother. It was at the hospital that he discovered that Morning needed a new kidney. Cooper offered to donate her kidney to him. He was compatible at this point in his career. Morning had nothing left to prove if he backed out, no one would blame him, but he didn't. When the media asked him why he didn't do it, he said I came back because I knew I had work to do since I went through the transplant.

I felt like it was my mission to touch other people's lives through the pain I had to go through. I have been able to use my experience to enlighten and provide hope and support to people who are fighting all types of physical obstacles, such as kidney disease, cancer, and diabetes. Returning to the court has helped improve other people's lives, let's say it was worth it. He only inspired millions of people who suffered from those conditions, but he also won a championship as an important player in the o6 Miami Heat. Kidney disease also forced Morning to start taking his body seriously and pay attention to what he eats, as a result he was in the best shape of his life after transplant number 3, brandon roy, roy's nba career It was a tragedy at one point, he was a rising superstar, a guy who can literally do it all, as complete a player as we've ever seen before, we all know that. his career was cut short due to a degenerative knee problem that caused the cartilage in his knees to slowly degrade over time and there is no cure for it, eventually his knees were just bone on bone with nothing in between, but that didn't even It's the worst thing about growing up. up roy was also diagnosed with a learning disability and this severely hampered his reading comprehension during his school years. he was always behind now you might be wondering what does a learning disability have to do with playing basketball it's not like it's a physical injury or something.

In order to get into college and even play basketball, there you still need to reach a certain academic threshold. Roy struggled immensely with his sats exams. He had to take the exam four different times before finally meeting the requirement. It was also difficult for him when it came to studying film and learning game plans in high school and college, he had difficulty following the instructions of his coaches and, despite his incredible scouts, feared that his learning disability was a major obstacle in the NBA, turns out it wasn't Roy who

overcame

that and became an absolute beast, his knees, however, that's a different story, number two, lamarcus aldridge, since aldridge entered the league, On numerous occasions you have had cardiac arrhythmia, which basically means that your heartbeat was randomly speeding up or slowing down or had an irregular rhythm, it's not sure how.

This issue is serious, but there have been a handful of times where Aldridge has had to sit out because of it. His rookie season was cut short because of it and he was diagnosed with Wolf Parkinson White syndrome, a condition that also affects the electrical signals that control the heartbeat. Soon, through a channel that shouldn't have existed in his first four seasons, he got two separate procedures to address the problem, but the problem still hasn't gone away, which is why his team doctors always pay close attention to him when they talk about this. Aldrid said when he was a child.

He had these little flutters, my heart was starting to race. In fact, I died at birth. My mom told me that when I came out of the womb I wasn't breathing. They continued to pull on my chest. I wasn't alive and then I fought back. a condition that he has been struggling with his entire life but that never stopped him. Unfortunately, cardiac abnormalities are relatively common among NBA players. Some players are forced to retire because of that. Aldridge has been keeping him in check for a long time, so I hope he does. he continues to do so in number 1 steve nash see this photo?

You've probably seen Steve Nash do this so many times when he's on the bench, he usually doesn't sit in a chair, he sits on the floor or lays his back on the floor the reason is because he suffers from spondylolisthesis, a condition in The one where a bone in your lower back slides forward on the bone beneath it basically causes severe back pain and if you get hit in the wrong place, your back can get seriously worse. Damaged Nash has to constantly stretch and make sure he doesn't stay still for long periods of time or else his back will stiffen in a Facebook post if that's how he described it.

I have a lot of miles on my back, three bulging discs. stenosis in the nerve pathway and spondylolisthesis. I suffer from sciatica and after games I often can't sit in the car on the way home, which has made for some interesting drives most nights. I am bothered by severe cramps in both calves while I sleep. result of the same damn nerve paths and the list goes on somewhat comically throughout his final days, his back problems led to his final demise, but even so you can't expect much more from him. Nash was never the tallest or most athletic player in the world. world and still managed to become a two-time MVP, one of the best point guards to ever grace the NBA court, perhaps his career could have lasted a little longer without this condition, but I would say he made the most of it, many Thank you all.

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