“That’s Horrible”: Hoops Fans Left in Utter Disbelief as Basketball Player Loses His Kidney After a Scary FIBA World Cup Injury

It is a usual sight on the basketball court to witness injury. Sometimes, the injuries could be more severe that it could alter the career of the player. For instances, many NBA players like Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and Jamal Murray suffered from ACL tear and missed out on an entire season. However, in the current global basketball tournament, FIBA World Cup, things went a south after a horrible injury. Following the injury, a player lost his kidney on his road to recovery.

In the ongoing world cup, 32 teams across the globe have stepped on the hardwood to clinch the world cup trophy. However, the story about the team, Serbia, has been a disaster since the start of the tournament. Before losing a player to this horrific injury, the team lost other players to a minor injury.

Days after horrific injury in the FIBA World Cup, a Serbian player loses kidney

The team Serbia took on South Sudan in their third game of the first round. Even they lost players to injuries, the team continued to maintain a clean record in the tournament so far. Similarly, in the game against South Sudan also, the team produced a comfortable 83-115 victory. However, with less than two minutes left in the game, Serbia’s Borisa Simanic sustained a severe blow in the kidney region. The 25-year-old star was immediately rushed to the hospital and underwent a surgery overnight.

Moreover, the team updated that Simanic is stable and his kidney had been preserved, reported Basketballnews.com. However, four days later, the team management reported that the player lost one of his kidneys due to complications.

Importantly, the South Sudan player who unfortunately injured Simanic during the game said, “I sincerely apologize to everyone that’s watching and to the player especially.”

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Following the update, the entire hoops community was left in utter disbelief as they took to social media to express their shock.

Fans left in utter disbelief after the update

In response to the update, fans swarmed the social media comments, reacting to the horrific injury. Some section of the fans described their disbelief in the comments. One user said, “That’s horrible.” 

Several NBA players have suffered severe injuries like fractures and ligament tear. Eventually, these players took their time for recovery and returned to the hardwood. However, in the case of Simanic, it is still unsure whether he would make a return to the hardwood.

Will Serbia continue its clean run despite the horrific update? Well, the results will only tell.

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