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Former NBA Player Caleb Swanigan Dead At 25
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Former Purdue standout Caleb Swanigan, who played three seasons in the NBA, has died at age 25.
The school confirmed his passing, but no details were provided.
"The Purdue basketball family is deeply saddened and devastated at the loss of Caleb Swanigan," coach Matt Painter said in a state- ment. "Caleb was a very thoughtful individual and a gentle soul who excelled both on and off the court. He made a huge difference in every-
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one's lives that he touched and he will be greatly missed."
Fort Wayne, Ind., TV sta- tion WANE said the Allen County Coroner's Office con-
firmed Swanigan died of natural causes.
An Indianapolis native, Swanigan was named Indi- ana's Mr. Basketball and a Pa- rade All-American in 2015.
He was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and a con- sensus All-American as a 2016-17 sophomore after av- eraging 18.5 points, 12.5 re- bounds and 3.1 assists in 38 games (35 starts) for Purdue. The Boilermakers finished 27-8 (14-4 Big Ten) and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Zion Williamson Is In
Kyrie Irving Has Reportedly Contacted LeBron James To Discuss
Shape And Looks Like
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A Reunion In LA
Zion Williamson looks like he’s back in amazing shape and ready to take over the NBA again.
Throughout his career, there have been a lot of dis- cussions surrounding Zion and his weight. While he sat out of the entirety of last sea- son due to an injured foot, there was a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon that Williamson had bal- looned to over 330 pounds.
“The number I’ve heard from several places about
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Zion is 70 pounds higher than 260. You do the math,” MacMahon said.
LEBRON JAMES AND KYRIE IRVING
The Kyrie Irving saga keeps getting better by the day, as we keep learning more de- tails about what could happen with the Brooklyn Nets point guard.
Kyrie and the Nets had an impasse that opened the door for new opportunities for the veteran guard, and now every- body could make a run for him.
The 2022 NBA free agency is around the corner and now 29 teams have chances to land Irving. Some say the Los An- geles Lakers have the upper hand in this situation, but there's a catch if they want to link up with Kyrie. He'll need to take a $30M pay cut to join the Purple and Gold, which is hard to see right now.
Still, many people believe the 17-time NBA champions have a legit shot at this, and re- cent rumors only fuel this no- tion. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, people around the league claim that Kyrie has already contacted LeBron James to team up in Los An- geles next season.
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