2.29 meters big center! NBA blocking king! Two calves amputated

Does anyone still remember Shawn Bradley? The nickname is "Big Bamboo Pole"! I believe that Mavericks and Rockets fans will be familiar with him. Recently, Bradley watched the BIG3 League on the spot and took a photo with O'Neal. Bradley, 53, is paralyzed and can only sit in a wheelchair, and has two calf amputated.

20 years ago, the two people were still fighting in the NBA. Now O'Neal has a gray beard and a big bamboo pole has been amputated. Many old fans may be touched when they see this scene. On January 20, 2021, Bradley was hit by a minivan while riding a bicycle in St. George Town, Utah, causing severe cervical spine injury and high paraplegia.

The leader searched Bradley's updates. He had not amputated the two or three years after the car accident, and it is highly likely that he had only been amputated recently. After Bradley was in a car accident, Nowitzki and Cuban went to visit his home in April 2021. Bradley said that even after being separated for so long, he still felt their sincere care and love.

Bradley's first year's treatment costs were as high as hundreds of thousands of dollars, with a total treatment costs of approximately $5 million. Bradley's total career salary is $69.58 million, and NBA health insurance can reimburse part of it, so Bradley can afford treatment costs. But he is very fragile inside, and every time he meets his old friend, he will be sad for a day.

Bradley was born on March 22, 1972 and is 29 meters tall. Bradley grew up in Utah and was already 2.20 meters tall in high school. In his freshman season, he averaged 5.2 blocks per game at Brigham Young University. In the 1993 NBA Draft, Bradley became the second pick, second only to Chris Webber. In his rookie season, Bradley averaged 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3 blocks per game in the 76ers, and was selected for the second team of the All-Rookie Team. In his second season of his career, he had a highlight performance of 28 points, 22 rebounds and 9 blocks in a single game. On November 30, 1995, Bradley was sent to the Nets. In the 1995-96 season, he averaged 12.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game!

On February 17, 1997, Bradley was traded to the Mavericks again. In the 1996-97 season, he played a total of 73 games with the Nets and Mavericks, averaging 13.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game, winning the only blocking king in his career. On April 17, 1998, Bradley scored 22 points, 22 rebounds and 13 blocks in a single game.

Many Chinese fans know Bradley because of Maddie's dunk. On April 26, 2005, in the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Mavericks away. McGrady took the ball and passed Nowitzki in one step, breaking through the baffle Bradley from the bottom line. In that game, McGrady scored 28 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 breaks and 3 hats, and Yao Ming scored 33 points, 8 rebounds and 3 hats!

Bradley only played 7 minutes in this game, making 2 of 2 shots and scoring 5 points and 2 rebounds. In the summer of 2005, Bradley decided to retire due to injuries and family reasons. Throughout his NBA career, he played a total of 832 regular season games, averaged 23.5 minutes per game, scored 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks, and shot 45.7% from the field.

Things are unpredictable, and how much money is the second priority, and health is the first priority. Bless Bradley!