Former NBA veteran Nate Robinson said that unless a replacement kidney is found, “he doesn't have much time left to live.”
Robinson, who had an 11-year NBA career with eight different teams and last played in the league in 2015, told Daily Mail Sports that he had been looking for a new kidney for the past four years after being diagnosed with kidney failure. Ta.
“If I don't get a kidney, I know it won't last long,” Robinson told the show. “I know I don't have much time left to live, so I want to do the best I can.”
As a result, the former prison guard uses a dialysis machine, which he said has “helped with my longevity and life” and that he could only survive “a week or two” without it. Robinson added that she was grateful that her body accepted dialysis instead of rejecting it.
“This is serious and I don't miss a day. I go to the hospital three days a week, four hours a day, and they clean my blood and remove toxins. And they help me a lot because that's how I live.'' Robinson said. “So I just enjoy the time when I feel healthy. I try to be outside with my kids, see my family, play basketball, do the things I love. Masu.”
The 5-foot-9 guard was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft and played over four seasons with the New York Knicks before bouncing around the league.
He also played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, and New Orleans Pelicans. In his career, he averaged 11 points and 3 assists per game.
Despite his small stature, Robinson is best known for his great performance in the Slam Dunk Contest, winning it a record three times. He played in the BIG3 league in 2020 and competed in a boxing match with Jake Paul, but lost.
