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Death of Brandon Hunter (1980-2023)

The message is simple. “We are terribly saddened to learn of the loss of our former teammate, Brandon Hunter. We send our deepest condolences to the entire Hunter family. »

This is how the Orlando franchise announced the death of Brandon Hunter, at only 42 years old and without specifying the causes, a former player of the Magic but also of Boston, during a short-lived stint in the NBA.

After a solid college career at Ohio, averaging 21.5 points and 12.6 rebounds his final year, he was drafted in the second round by the Celtics in 2003. He only stayed one season in Boston, before joining Orlando, there too. for a year. His NBA career will therefore have only counted 67 matches for an average of 3.3 points.

Numerous experiences abroad will then follow: in Greece, Italy but also in Israel and Germany, and even in France in Orléans and Evreux during 2013.

According to Tim O’Shea, his former university coach, Brandon Hunter collapsed during a yoga class.

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