Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the “Holy Hand,” died Friday. He was 68. Schmidt’s family said in a statement that he fought a brain tumor for 15 years “with courage, dignity and resilience … While remaining a role model of determination, generosity and love of life.” “Oscar … Read more
Oscar Schmidt, the Brazilian basketball icon who held the world record for career points scored for over two decades, has died at the age of 68 in São Paulo, his family confirmed on Friday, April 17, 2026. Schmidt, widely known by his nickname “Mano Santa” (Holy Hand), passed away after being hospitalized following a sudden … Read more
Oscar Schmidt, the Brazilian basketball icon whose scoring prowess earned him a place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the nickname “Holy Hand,” has died at the age of 68. His passing was confirmed by family sources on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Santana de Parnaíba, a municipality in the metropolitan region … Read more