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In the middle of a practice Pinson Valley High School last Friday and with only 17 years; The young promise of basketball passed away, Caleb Whiteafter collapsing in the middle of training due to a suspected heart attack.
The news was confirmed by his grandfather George Varnadoe Jr. through Facebook. According to the story, White He was exercising when he suddenly fainted and fell to the ground. After this, he tried to be revived, but the maneuver was unsuccessful. “24 hours ago, my grandson, Caleb White, collapsed on the basketball court, went into cardiac arrest, and all attempts to revive him failed,” Varnadoe Jr. reads.
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In his statement, the young man’s grandfather explained that what his grandson suffered was an episode similar to that experienced by Bronny Jamesson of LeBron Jamesa few weeks ago, when he also collapsed from a heart attack in the middle of training for the University of Southern California.
“This was similar to the illness that LeBron James’ son experienced while exercising. Our family is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support, but still in disbelief,” he added.
After collapsing and receiving medical attention at school, White was transferred to a hospital in Alabama, where he was pronounced dead. Despite the fact that his grandfather assured that it was a cardiac arrest, the official cause of death is still not known, according to reports.
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At 17 years old, Caleb White He was considered the second best prospect in the state of Alabama. According to data from ESPNaveraged 20.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game last season.
In the words of Varnadoe Jr., It was also “An honor student, very respectful, high intellect, excellent role model, phenomenal basketball player, ranked 25th best point guard in his class in the nation and number two in the state of Alabama.”
This is the second promise in less than a month to suffer an incident of this type, since on July 24 Bronny James he was able to survive cardiac arrest. However, just over a year ago, Vincent Iwuchukwu, partner of the son of LeBron, He also collapsed due to a cardiorespiratory arrest while training with the USC Trojans.
This type of condition is not usually common in such young athletes, but according to the renowned cardiologist, surgeon and researcher, From blackThey are not isolated situations. “In most cases these are congenital conditions and there are different forms of congenital conditions,” he pointed out in an exclusive interview for La Opinión.
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2023-08-14 01:51:08
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