Passed through France, but also Ukraine, Portugal and even Japan, Drew Gordon died at the age of 33 in a car accident on a Portland road. Big brother of Aaron Gordon, 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 his loved ones. Our thoughts are with Aaron and the Gordon family during this extremely difficult time. »
A high school star, Drew spent his college career at UCLA then New Mexico. Undrafted, he played nine games for the Sixers, before traveling the world for ten years. He starts with Serbia, then leaves for Italy. We met him in France in 2016 where he won an All-Star selection with Châlons en Champagne. Then, he continued his career in Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, before a final stop in Japan last year.
