For all of the perceived frustration with Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard — whether he clowns around too much or is really committed to winning on the court, he is truly a compassionate guy.
That much is evident by his heart for kids and can be seen in his response to news that James Fisher, a young boy, had lost his fight with brain cancer.
Rest in peace lil James Fisher. He passed away a couple hours ago. He was the little kid I picked up to dunk a couple of months ago during pregame warmups. He also gave me the rubber band that says James strong. He was such an inspiration to me and my teammates. I have worn the band everyday since he gave it to me and I will continue to wear this band. You are in a better place. No more pain. No more hospital visits. Just peace love and happiness. And you can dunk as many times as u want. See u in heaven James.
As Howard alluded to, he had met James four months ago during warmups where he picked him up.
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Funeral arrangements are in the process of being worked out.
We don’t know funeral arrangements. But we do know that James loved the Texans and the Rockets.. The funeral will be…
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In other unrelated, yet similar news, NBA on TNT reporter Craig Sager has had another recurrence of leukemia. Both Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin and Chicago Bulls power forward Pau Gasol shared encouragement via Twitter.
Sending prayers up for our good friends Craig Sager, @CraigSagerJr & their wonderful family. The @ATLHawks thoughts are w Craig in his fight
— Steve Koonin (@SteveKoonin) March 30, 2015
After knowing Craig for nearly 30 years I can say that there’s nobody with a better attitude to take on this kind of battle #SagerStrong
— Steve Koonin (@SteveKoonin) March 30, 2015
My sincere support to Craig Sager and his family as he continues to battle leukemia. My thoughts are with you my friend. #SagerStrong
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) March 30, 2015
Sager’s son, Craig Sager Jr., shared an update on his father’s condition on Twitter this past Sunday.
We wanted to ensure he was taken care of & that we knew what the next steps were before we shared this #SagerStrong pic.twitter.com/IhUM2nK8yl
— Craig Sager II (@CraigSagerJr) March 29, 2015
Our sincerest condolences go out to the Fisher family for their tragic loss, and our continued support remains for the Sager family as the battle continues.
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