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Former NBA prima Shareef Abdur-Rahim has surgery his soundlessness pursuing nan decease of his younger relative and University of South Florida hoops coach, Amir.
Amir's decease was announced by nan school's diversion department on Thursday, arsenic they wrote that nan 43-year-old passed distant from complications that arose during a aesculapian procedure. He had reportedly been battling an undisclosed illness, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
On Friday morning, nan 12-year NBA vet, 47, took to X to memorialize his brother.
'From God, we come, and to God, we must each return,' he wrote.
'On behalf of my family, I want to definitive our gratitude to each who person reached retired regarding Amir's passing. Please retrieve our family successful your prayers. As [Amir] would say, to God beryllium nan Glory.'
South Florida men's hoops caput coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died astatine nan property of 43
And his brother, Shareef, collapsed his soundlessness connected Friday pursuing nan 43-year-old's death
Amir had joined USF past twelvemonth aft spending 4 years successful nan aforesaid domiciled pinch Kennesaw State, whom he led to nan NCAA Tournament successful nan 2022-23 season.
USF's men's hoops programme wrote connected X that Amir was a 'tremendous man & leader pinch an infectious characteristic that was a sparkling ray to each he encountered.'
USF President Rhea Law added successful a statement, 'In a very short time, Coach Abdur-Rahim made an indelible effect connected nan University of South Florida. In his first play arsenic our caput coach, he brought an unmatched enthusiasm, achieved unprecedented occurrence and helped make unforgettable memories for Bulls Nation.
'Throughout my clip moving pinch Coach Abdur-Rahim, I was continually inspired by his leadership, and genuinely admired his sincere attack to connecting pinch our full student body. His power connected our student-athletes, coaching unit and nan assemblage organization will unrecorded connected forever.'
Shareef began his profession pinch nan Vancouver Grizzlies and played 12 years successful nan NBA
In his lone play pinch USF, Amir notched an awesome 25-8 grounds and was named nan American Athletic Conference's Coach of nan Year, while besides starring nan squad to nan 2nd information of nan NIT.
Shareef, who began his NBA profession pinch nan Vancouver Grizzlies, was named an All-Star while pinch nan Hawks during nan 2001-02 play and past suited up during nan 2007-08 campaign.
He is presently nan president of nan NBA G League.
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