Arr, matey! Ol' NBA veteran Scot Pollard be stranded in th' hospital, awaitin' a vital transplant. Nay leavin' until he scores a new heart, aye!
2024-02-08
Arr, ye scurvy dog! 'Tis told that Scot Pollard, a stout matey of the Sacramento Kings, be now seekin' shelter in the local infirmary. 'Tis said he'll be stuck there 'til he can lay his hands on a new heart, ye see. Yo ho ho!
Former NBA star Scot Pollard has been admitted to the intensive care unit at a hospital in Tennessee, where he will remain until he receives a heart transplant. The 48-year-old, who played for the Sacramento Kings and other teams during his 11-year NBA career, revealed in an interview that he was admitted to the ICU this week due to a decline in his health. Pollard's height, which was an advantage in his basketball career, has made finding a suitable donor more challenging. He suffers from a genetic condition that causes his heart to beat an extra 10,000 times a day, a condition that his father also had. His failing health is believed to be triggered by a virus he contracted in 2021. Pollard acknowledges the difficulty of finding a donor but sees the transplant as an opportunity for someone to become a hero by saving his life. His doctors have informed him that medications and ablations will not fix the situation, and a transplant is necessary. While doctors cannot provide a specific timeline, they expect him to receive a transplant within weeks. Pollard, a first-round draft pick in 1997, played for multiple NBA teams before retiring in 2008 due to an ankle injury. The Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship that year, but Pollard was unable to play due to his injury.