Former New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson revealed this past summer that he has been dealing with kidney disease since 2006, and failure ever since 2018.
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In a sit-down interview with Men's Health this past summer, Tyler R. Tynes stated, "He [Robinson] tells me that if he doesn't get a kidney soon, death is the next door he will walk through."
Now the day has finally come, where Robinson, 41, has received a donor kidney.
NATE ROBINSON IS GETTING A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT 🙏🙏🙏
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Robinson on Instagram: "I'm here to celebrate and thank the LORD for all he has done in my life, today is the day I get my new kidney, thank you to all the people that sent prayers and texted my phone giving me encouragement & love !!! Ur a foo if you dnt believe in GOD and the miracles he performs !! Amen."
The majority of Robinson's career (2005-2016) he played with a kidney disease, but he persevered.
Over the course of his 11-year career, the former first round pick played for the Knicks, Celtics, Thunder, Warriors, Bulls, Nuggets, Clippers, and Pelicans, averaging 11.0 points (42.3% FG; 36.0% 3PT), 3.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 steals in 22.5 minutes per game.
Not to mention, standing only 5-foot-9, he became a 3x NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (2006, 2009, 2010).
And now Robinson can focus on his off-the-court health, "I gotta stick around. I want to stay alive for the next 40 years," Robinson told Men's Health. "Be a grandpa, see my kids' kids, take them to the gym, tell them the stories of when I was in the NBA around [LeBron James] and [Kobe Bryant] and all these guys. I gotta fight for it."
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