October 15, 200520 yr ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died Saturday morning, possibly of cardiac arrest, the team said. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Collier experienced chest pains and his wife performed CPR and called 911. Atlanta players were notified of Collier's death at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning before a scheduled workout was cancelled. The 7-foot, 260-pound Collier, a five-year NBA player, spent his first three seasons with Houston before joining Atlanta in 2003. Collier played for Georgia Tech and was drafted by Milwaukee in the first round, with the 15th pick overall, in the 2000 NBA draft. http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/4994316 RIP
October 15, 200520 yr Why are NBA players (who, IMO, are the most conditioned athletes next to professional hockey players) suddenly becoming a medical dictionary for heart conditions? Sad stuff...
October 15, 200520 yr Why are NBA players (who, IMO, are the most conditioned athletes next to professional hockey players) suddenly becoming a medical dictionary for heart conditions? Sad stuff... Its because of their size. The avg person isnt meant to be 6' 10".
October 15, 200520 yr Why are NBA players (who, IMO, are the most conditioned athletes next to professional hockey players) suddenly becoming a medical dictionary for heart conditions? Sad stuff... Its because of their size. The avg person isnt meant to be 6' 10". Yeah, but even with that, people aren't meant to die in their late 20's.
October 15, 200520 yr Oh man, I remember seeing him play several times in person, sorry to hear this.
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