Hawks Center Jason Collier dies

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://sports.myway.com/news/10152005/v6675.html


Atlanta Hawks Center Jason Collier Dies

Oct 15, 11:07 AM (ET)

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died Friday night, possibly of cardiac arrest, the team said.

Hawks spokesman Arthur Triche said no other details immediately were available.

The 7-foot, 260-pound Collier, a five-year NBA player, spent his first three seasons with Houston before joining Atlanta in 2003.

[JeeberD]

:eek:

Damn...

[miami_fan]

RIP

[Ramzavail]

wow

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/hawks/1005/15collier.html


Hawks' Collier dies of apparent heart attack

By CHRIS VIVLAMORE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 10/15/05

Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died early Saturday morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 28.

Collier experienced chest pains and his wife performed CPR and called 911.

Hawks players were notified of Collier's death at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning before a scheduled workout was cancelled.

Collier, who played at Georgia Tech, was the longest tenured Hawk player, joining the team for the 2003-04 season after spending three seasons in Houston.

[JeeberD]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2192066

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died Saturday morning, possibly of cardiac arrest, the team said. He was 28.

Hawks spokesman Arthur Triche said no other details immediately were available and did not say where Collier was when he died.

Collier experienced chest pains at his home Friday and his wife performed CPR and called 911, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Hawks players were notified of Collier's death at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning before a scheduled workout was canceled, according to the paper.

The 7-foot, 260-pound Collier, a five-year NBA player, spent his first three seasons with Houston before joining Atlanta in 2003. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in his career.

Collier played for Georgia Tech and was drafted by Milwaukee in the first round, with the 15th pick overall, in the 2000 NBA draft.

[Emiliano]

Damn... Very sad to hear.

RIP

[Tekneek]

That is rough. If it can happen to a 28 year old professional basketball player, it can happen to anyone.

:(

[miami_fan]

Damn... :(

And Curry is against taking a DNA test to see if his heart could give out playing ball?

I don't know who is more foolish. Curry or Isiah for trading for him and NOT forcing him to take a DNA test

[rexallllsc]

I don't know who is more foolish. Curry or Isiah for trading for him and NOT forcing him to take a DNA test

Are these DNA tests mandatory or part of league protocol?

[MacroGuru]

No...the Bulls knew he had a heart condition, and requested he have one done....

[rexallllsc]

No...the Bulls knew he had a heart condition, and requested he have one done....

I don't blame him for not taking it. Opens the door to some creepy stuff.

[Sweed]

Damn... :(

And Curry is against taking a DNA test to see if his heart could give out playing ball?

I think the guy is a fool. I read the Bulls offered to pay him $400,000 a year guranteed for the next 40 or 50 years if it came back he shouldn't play.
Now I know that he can possibly make a lot more playing but that's a hell of an insurance policy, 16 to 20 million and you don't have to risk your life to get it.
Very fair of the Bulls and stupid for Curry to turn down.

[miami_fan]

The Knicks can't even ask him to take a DNA test. New York state privacy laws prohibit it.

I did not know that. Well I hope he stays healthy.

[Deattribution]

That is rough. If it can happen to a 28 year old professional basketball player, it can happen to anyone.

:(

To be fair, I believe being that tall puts you at a higher risk for heart conditions.

Sad to hear none the less.

[Glengoyne]

I entered this thread thinking I was going to read about a Hockey player. When I got to the seven foot part, I thought "damn I bet he stood out on the Ice!" Then I looked at the thread title again, and "Hawks" registered.

[Logan]

I think the guy is a fool. I read the Bulls offered to pay him $400,000 a year guranteed for the next 40 or 50 years if it came back he shouldn't play.
Now I know that he can possibly make a lot more playing but that's a hell of an insurance policy, 16 to 20 million and you don't have to risk your life to get it.
Very fair of the Bulls and stupid for Curry to turn down.

Not to get too off topic here, but the Knicks gave him $50 million. Whether he plays or not, its his.

They can't even get the contract insured, but they can afford not to.

[Neon_Chaos]

Not to get too off topic here, but the Knicks gave him $50 million. Whether he plays or not, its his.

They can't even get the contract insured, but they can afford not to.
But the $400,000 a year was an offer if the results came back that would say that it was too dangerous for him to play, thus averting what could be a catastrophe.

What's the use of the $50 million to him, if it turns out that he can't play, and dies?

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

I remember the hype around this kid. May he rest in peace.

[Sweed]

Not to get too off topic here, but the Knicks gave him $50 million. Whether he plays or not, its his.

They can't even get the contract insured, but they can afford not to.

Not to sound morbid but if he doesn't play then it probably means that his lawyer is reading his will or his estate is busy trying to decide how to divide the money.

I do understand what you are saying though. 50 mil is sure a lot more than 20, I'm just saying not taking the 20 (and of course only if it was found he had a problem) without a risk to life is foolish.

Just sounds to me like the Knicks and Curry are both betting 50 mil vs 20 mil
that he doesn't die. Doesn't sound right to me but then in our youth we indestructible and money talks.

[korme]

Shocking, terrible. Tragic. RIP.

[Celeval]

From a guy who saw him play an awful lot at Tech, he was very well liked at GT. He'll be missed.

[dubb93]

I still remember him fighting with Bobby Knight @ IU. All Bobby wanted was for him to stay in the paint and all he wanted to do was shoot 3's. It ended when he transfered to GT.

Was sad to hear he passed, he'll be missed.

[Logan]

Not to sound morbid but if he doesn't play then it probably means that his lawyer is reading his will or his estate is busy trying to decide how to divide the money.

I do understand what you are saying though. 50 mil is sure a lot more than 20, I'm just saying not taking the 20 (and of course only if it was found he had a problem) without a risk to life is foolish.

Just sounds to me like the Knicks and Curry are both betting 50 mil vs 20 mil
that he doesn't die. Doesn't sound right to me but then in our youth we indestructible and money talks.

He is taking the $50 million without any risk to his life. The contract can't be voided. He knew ahead of time that the Knicks would be there to give him this amount of money, whether he can play or not.

[Sweed]

He is taking the $50 million without any risk to his life. The contract can't be voided. He knew ahead of time that the Knicks would be there to give him this amount of money, whether he can play or not.

In my mind he risks his life every time he steps on the court to play without being tested and knowing for sure where he stands.

Maybe I'm just misuderstanding the situation. From what I know he is not going to take the test. Since he is not going to take the test he is going to play. So there's a good chance if he ends up not playing it is because he is dead. Unless of course he's lucky enough that medical personel at the game or practice can revive him.

Now if he can go out on his own and get a private test, be told he can't play, and then goes to the Knicks and says " Here's test results from my doctor that says I can't play so I'm here for my 50 mil, thanks." Then I stand corrected.