Shocking news about 'Zo!

by **The Big Racist** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 3:30 am

East Rutherford, NJ, Nov. 24 -- New Jersey Nets center Alonzo Mourning will no longer be able to play professional basketball, effective November 24, 2003, due to an existing medical condition, Nets President/General Manager Rod Thorn announced today.

STATEMENT FROM DR. GERALD APPEL
Columbia University Medical Center
Kidney Specialist

Alonzo Mourning has had a kidney disease due to focal glomerulosclerosis for three years. Although through treatment he experienced a partial remission of the disease and was able to return to vigorous physical activity and playing professional basketball, in recent weeks, his kidney function has rapidly deteriorated. I, in consultation with team physicians, have concluded that it is no longer medically safe for him to play basketball. Although he still feels well, the chemical imbalances in his blood make it dangerous for him to play. Alonzo will need a kidney transplant in the near future to correct his progressive renal failure, and a nationwide search is currently underway to find a prospective donor.

I aleady thought that he is recovering and can start in second part of the season.. :cry:

The Nets are so screwed!They have only Jason Collins as a true center now...

I salute to 'Zo,He had a great career that was dismantled by a kidney desease,I wish him to get his new kidney and have a good life... :cry:

Source: http://www.nba.com/nets/news/mourning_031124.html

by **Jackal** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:10 am

Would've been great to see Mourning in the all star game :cry:

. Anyways, best of luck to him and his family. Hope he gets a new kidney (Y)

.

, Very disappointing for the Nets, they expected quite a bit from Zo...hmm wonder if Martin feels good about his comments now :roll:

.

by **Andreas Dahl** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:19 am

sad news... (Y)

to bad for the big fella.
he was a great player. to bad to retire becouse of something like this...

by **MC Hao** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:49 am

Goodbye, Zo! I will remember you...

(my first time seeing Zo, and the last...)

by . on Tue Nov 25, 2003 6:08 am

damn...there goes 1 of the best defensive players of all-time. I always loved his game and its really sad that he or any other player has to stop from basketball because of a disease. I wish him and his fam the best (Y)

by **PoliceLineDoNotCross** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 6:43 am

what a coincedence. martin has a fight with zo and makes fun of his kidney and now hes forced to retire. a sad day for basketball. kenyon martin let his pride get the best of him and now zo leaves on a bitter note :cry:

by **LeBron James** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 6:53 am

thats sad

by **Dramacydal** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 6:53 am

shit, thats pretty sad, life aint fair...
everytime a player i like retires it brings up all the memories, i really hoped 2 see him back in the all star game this season

by **havasufalls** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:04 am

y does it have to be like this :cry:

by **Amphatoast** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:07 am

that really sucks, Nets are in big trouble this year considering how Detriot, New Orleans, and Indiana have been playing this year..why they got rid of Mutumbo and got nothing in return still puzzles me..
'Zo was a really player to watch especially vs. the Knicks in those good ol' Knicks vs. Heat games. Shame on Martin for making fun of his Kidney...now if Martin got the same disease that 'Zo has, I wonder how would he feel?

by **Pirate** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:13 am

Zo was a warrior and an inspiration, it's a damn shame when bad things happen to good people. Good luck to him and his family.

by **paul_pierce_the_truth** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:13 am

MC Hao wrote::arrow: Goodbye, Zo! I will remember you...

(my first time seeing Zo, and the last...)

Too bad for Zo, this is a very sad day for the entire NBA.

MC Hao, dude you are so lucky going to Boston games at the Fleet, I am wildly jealous!!!!

by **MC Hao** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:07 am

i went to that game for free, too. my friend's dad couldnt go so i went instead... :lol:

by **Matthew** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:16 am

Wow.. i just saw this on sportscentre. Fuck! Alonzo was such a competetor, but for him to come back with this just shows you how brave he is. I take my hat off to zo, I dont think i have more respect for a basketball player than him and that include MJ.

by **Vins15** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:27 am

man too bad that he had to retire...and so quickly into the season too...also could it be Martin's words that hurt Zo?

by **Jackal** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 10:03 am

Vins15 wrote:also could it be Martin's words that hurt Zo?

I doubt it, I dont think he would let that 'flaming faggot' ( :lol:

Haven't heard that word in awhile say!! :lol:

) get to him.

by **bishibashiboy** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 10:23 am

Martin cursed him good.

Oh well the nets won last year w/o Zo, hopefully they can do it again this year.

YouTube · by **Andrew** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:10 pm

I'm a little surprised, but given the way his health has deterioated, I probably shouldn't be. Nevertheless, it's always sad to see sports stars (or anyone for that matter) forced out of doing what they love due to health problems.

by **Matt** on Tue Nov 25, 2003 9:51 pm

from a business point of view this sux 4 the Nets, they have no centre
from a life stand point of view this is even worse, hope ZO recovers, my best wishes to the former best East man

by **benji** on Wed Nov 26, 2003 7:00 am

Vins15 wrote:also could it be Martin's words that hurt Zo?

Alonzo Mourning is tough, Kenyon Martin's words didn't cause him to retire. The fact that he needs a kidney replacement did.

The Nets are really screwed now. Not only do they lose out on Zo, but they have to pay $23 million over the next four years. And the kicker is that not only does that count against the cap, but they have to pay it because insurance won't pick it up since everyone knew about Zo's kidney problems beforehand. I'm expecting Kidd to demand Scott get fired or he get traded any day now.

by **[Q]** on Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:27 am

Yeah, it's sad to see one of the last "real" centers from the 90's go... Only Shaq and Dikembe left. Zo is up there with Hakeem, Ewing, Robinson, even guys lke Luc Longley and Vlade.

by **DipSetVC** on Wed Nov 26, 2003 8:45 am

I saw him in his first game back against The Raptors to open the season, everyone gave him a huge ovation that he deserved, that was just amazing, I will always remember that day.

We will remember you 'Zo! :cry:

by **showstopper496** on Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:20 am

stack42 wrote:from a business point of view this sux 4 the Nets, they have no centre
from a life stand point of view this is even worse, hope ZO recovers, my best wishes to the former best East man

last year they easily went to the finals with collins and williams and will do the same. Deke did not d

by **DrNick** on Wed Nov 26, 2003 10:25 am

dam i actually thought nets had a chance of winning the finals but afta zo is gone dat dont have dat good of a chance. dey need good low post people.

by **Boyk** on Thu Nov 27, 2003 11:54 pm

Fucking hell!
man all the best big men are going!
there arent many great ones anymore.
David gone, now Zo, shaq has a lot of injuries and cant see him playing till 40 like he said.

this sucks for Zo, and i always liked Zo, one of the best competitors in the game ever, and always brought intensity with him ,which was great.
I like K-Mart, but if Zo retired coz of him, i will be pissed! :evil:

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