Shawn Bradley looks to pass during an NBA basketball game in 1997. Photo / APFormer NBA player Shawn Bradley disclosed overnight that he was paralysed two months ago when he was struck from behind by a vehicle while riding a bike near his Utah home. Bradley has been hospitalized since the accident, undergoing neck fusion surgery and rehabilitation. "He plans to use his accident as a platform to bring greater public awareness to the importance of bicycle safety." Two years earlier, the 76ers had traded Bradley to the Nets.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 17, 2021 21:11 UTC