NBA champion Aaron Gordon in mourning after brother Drew Gordon dies ‘far too young’

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NBA champion Aaron Gordon in mourning after brother Drew Gordon dies ‘far too young’
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NBA champion Aaron Gordon is mourning the death of his brother Drew Gordon, a former professional basketball player himself who has died less than a year into retirement. Drew died aged 33 in a car accident in Portland, Oregon in the United States. He is survived by three sons and his wife Angela. Drew made his NBA debut in 2014 following four years in college basketball and stints in Europe.

Their youngest son had been born in Kyiv just weeks earlier. The family immediately settled in Denver to be near Aaron and their parents. Drew called time on his career in July 2023, after celebrating Aaron’s NBA championship triumph with the Nuggets. “Look, man, going from the backyard to the big stage, I couldn’t be more proud,” Drew told The Athletic during the NBA Finals. “I tried and failed. I had my ups and downs. And watching him being able to do it — there’s no words.

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