Eric Catalan Aaron Gordon will no longer wear number 50, as he has informed the NBA that he will now wear 32. This is the number worn by his late brother, who died in a car accident in May, and this number has not been worn by the Nuggets since Jeff Green left last summer.
Since the death of his big brother, the Nuggets power forward has simply posted a message on social networks: “Big bruh lives thru me”. On InstagramGordon accompanied it with photos of him getting a tattoo of a gorilla's face on his chest along with his brother's initials.
Having passed through France, but also Ukraine, Portugal and even Japan, Drew Gordon died at the age of 33 in a car accident on portland roadAaron Gordon's older brother Drew was married with three children, and the Nuggets paid tribute to him on social media.
“The Nuggets franchise is devastated to learn of the tragic passing of Drew Gordon. Drew was far too young to leave this world, but his legacy will live on forever through his three beautiful children and all of his loved ones. Our thoughts are with Aaron and the Gordon family during this extremely difficult time.”
