Who was that 7 foot forward who died 2 years ago?

[Knicksfan20]

I forget his name...watching the bucks game with my boy and talkin bout Yi his height and everything. Reminded me of that guy but cant remember his name.


He had died...has alot of hype but never amounted to anything...he was like a SF

(edit he was also in the league at the time he died...he died during the summer if i remember..think he may of played with the hawks)

[raps4life~]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2192066

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died early Saturday after he had trouble breathing and was stricken in his home, his father said. He was 28.

General manager Billy Knight said the cause of death was not immediately clear for the 7-foot, 260-pound player. He said Collier had "no issues" in a preseason physical given to all players.

[Knicksfan20]

not the guy im thinking of...maybe he wasnt a hawk...


He was a young bull...died at age liek 25 or somthing

[Walt Cronkite]

Eddie Griffin

[Buck You]

I forget his name...watching the bucks game with my boy and talkin bout Yi his height and everything. Reminded me of that guy but cant remember his name.


He had died...has alot of hype but never amounted to anything...he was like a SF

(edit he was also in the league at the time he died...he died during the summer if i remember..think he may of played with the hawks)

[Knicksfan20]

wasnt eddie griffin either

[Knicksfan20]

wasnt eddie griffin either

Jason Collier played for the Hawks. He went to Wisconsin I believe.

Jason Jeffrey Collier (September 8, 1977

[Knicksfan20]

wasnt either of them

[Buck You]

wasnt either of them

How long ago did he die?

[carrottop12]

You don't know what you're talking about.

You are thinking of Jonathan Bender who retired because of bad knee's. He didn't die, he just never amounted to anything, had terrific size and athleticism though.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jonathan_bender/

[Buck You]

You don't know what you're talking about.

You are thinking of Jonathan Bender who retired because of bad knee's. He didn't die, he just never amounted to anything, had terrific size and athleticism though.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jonathan_bender/

Now he'll say that it wasn't him.

[Knicksfan20]

no it was bender...i thought he died..my mistake ( i knew his carear ended short for somthing)


thanks Batonruj

[BballerShotCaller]

Stinka Dare.. RIP

[wetsthebed]

no it was bender...i thought he died..my mistake

Yikes. I hope Jonathan Bender doesn't read the boards.

[LLcoleJ]

Are you talking about the late Wolf.. Malik Sealy?

[Knicksfan20]

No i made a mistake..

dude didnt die...just retired early..

I was thinking of Jonathan Bender

[_BBIB_]

I remember that guy was in a dunk contest and had a sick dunk rating on Live

He was 7 feet???

[bigballa3jj]

yea he was 6'11" / 7''0" and weighed like 210lbs
dude was mad skinny

[Joseph17]

I remember him doing really well in the preseason. I thought he was going to end up like Jermaine O'Neal. Doc Rivers even said that Bender reminded him a lot of Tracy Mcgrady. He could have had an amazing career if injuries didn't force him into early retirement. I hope Livingston doesn't follow in Bender's path.

[sarah42]

he was really talented, but just never went anywhere with all those injuries. what a depressing way to go. i read an article about him and how hard he tried to get past the injuries, but it just ravaged his life.

but he played in the nba, and made a lot of money, so you can't feel too bad for him. not many people can make it that far. i heard he lives near new orleans, so hopefully he's liven it up. he gave it up while still young, so it must have been really hard for him.