Former NBA player Drew Gordon dead at 33: Ex-Philadelphia 76ers forward – and brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron – killed in car accident
Former NBA star Drew Gordon has died in a car crash at the age of 33, his agent has confirmed.
Gordon – who played for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014 – is the brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon.
In a statement released late Thursday night, his agent Calvin Andrews confirmed that Gordon died in a car crash in Portland, Oregon.
He is survived by his wife Angela and three children.
Gordon hasn’t played in the NBA in a decade, but still played basketball around the world, with his nomadic career taking him to the G-League, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, France, Lithuania, Turkey and Italy.
Prior to his professional career, Gordon played for UCLA and New Mexico, and was a McDonald’s All-American.
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