Kenny Anderson, former NBA star player, improving after a stroke, report reported

"We would like to thank everyone for making contact with Kenny," said Anderson's wife, Natasha, in a statement. "Our family is extremely grateful for all the prayers and love we have received in recent days, and we thank you for continuing to respect our privacy while Kenny heals."

Although the New York Daily News does not go into details regarding Anderson's welfare, New York Times' Adam Zagoria said his condition improved after suffering a stroke. Saturday.

"The former college of Archbishop Molloy and Georgia Tech star were stranded on Saturday night and were placed in intensive care until Monday." He lost the vision of his right eye Anderson suffers from high blood pressure and has no medication Sources said he was on alert and that he was talking a little and that he will be heading to a rehabilitation center for seven days, probably starting Wednesday.His wife, Natasha, is with him in the hospital. "

Anderson was the second pick in the NBA draft in 1991 and was named All-Star in 1994. The 48-year-old spent 14 years in the NBA and averaged 12.6 points and 6.1 assists. per match in 858 career appearances. He is best known for his stints with the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics.

The Georgia Tech product shaped his basketball legacy in New York at Archbishop Molloy High School, where he was four-time defender of the parade, Player of the Year Parade, and Mr. Basketball in New York City. 1989. Yellow Jackets made an appearance in the Final Four during his freshman season in 1990.

The former New York high school legend is currently head coach of Fisk University, an NAIA program in Nashville. He was hired in September 2018 and had previously served as a basketball coach for boys at the David Posnack Jewish Day School before being released in 2013 as a result of a DUI arrest.