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Marfan Syndrome End Austin’s NBA Hopes

Former Baylor center Isaiah Austin has been diagnosed with a career-ending condition. Genetic testing as preparation for the 2014 NBA Draft revealed that Austin has Marfan syndrome.

In an ESPN interview with Holly Rowe, Austin said, “They said I wouldn’t be able to play basketball anymore at a competitive level. They found the gene in my blood sample. They told me that my arteries in my heart are enlarged and that if I overwork myself and push too hard that my heart could rupture. The draft is four days away, and I had a dream that my name would be called.”

Austin’s mother, Lisa Green, drove from Kansas to Dallas to personally deliver the prognosis. Baylor coach Scott Drew, friends and family collected to tell him as well. Scott Drew said in a statement, “This is devastating news but Isaiah has the best support system anyone could ask for, and he knows that all of Baylor Nation is behind him.”

An Arlington, Texas native, Austin stands at 7’1.’’ Austin played two seasons at Baylor, where he played 73 games and started all but one contest. He averaged 12.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. Austin is tied for second on the school’s all-time blocked shots list at 177.

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue. Connective tissues hold all of the body’s cells, organs and tissues together. Features of the disorder are most often found in the heart, blood vessels, bones, joints and eyes. According to www.marfang.org, about 75% of all cases of Margan syndrome are hereditary. There’s about a 50% chance that a person with Margan syndrome will pass the genetic mutation each time they have a child.

Many well-known people suffered from Marfan syndrome. Actor Vincent Schiavelli , Olympic medalist Flo Hyman, and Mary Queen of Scots suffered from the disease.

 

 

 

 

 

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