Drew Gordon dies at 33: Aaron Gordon’s older brother and ex-NBA 76ers player succumbs to car crash
PORTLAND, OREGON: NBA star Aaron Gordon’s older brother Drew Gordon, 33, died in a car accident in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, May 30.
Drew's agent Calvin Andrews has confirmed his death to the outlet as per ESPN.
“Former NBA forward Drew Gordon, the brother of Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car accident in Portland, Ore., today, his agent Calvin Andrews confirmed to ESPN Andscape. The San Jose native who played at UCLA and New Mexico was 33 years old," tweeted sports writer Marc J Spears.
Drew Gordon extensively played basketball in Europe
Drew played nine games for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2014-2015 season. He was from San Jose, California, who went on to play for G League, Serbia, Sardinia, Turkey, France, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine and three teams in Russia.
The highlight of his overseas career was being named an All-Star in France in 2015. Drew retired from basketball in 2023.
He is survived by his wife Angela, and three children.
Former NBA forward Drew Gordon, the brother of Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car accident in Portland, Ore., today, his agent Calvin Andrews confirmed to ESPN Andscape. The San Jose native who played at UCLA and New Mexico was 33 years old.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) May 31, 2024
Fans remembers Drew Gordon after his fatal car accident
NBA fans prayed for the Gordon family after his tragic demise.
One X (formerly Twitter) user penned, "Literally my age man.. life is so fragile. This type of stuff definitely makes you realize how much we need to cherish life as much as we can."
"RIP prayers to the Gordon Family! 🙏," wrote another individual.
A user reflected, "Life is so fragile. Prayers to the Gordon family 🙏🏼."
A fan prayed, "Rest in Peace. My condolences go out to the Gordon family. No one should have to endure a loss like that… 😣."
"Rip drew fr prayers to Aaron. The nuggets have been goin through so much," said another concerned fan.
One expressed, "Very tragic, rest in peace Drew. My condolences to the Gordon family."
"RIP Drew. Praying for Aaron and the Gordon family. Such a tragedy💔🙏🏼," a fan offerend condolences.
Literally my age man.. life is so fragile. This type of stuff definitely makes you realize how much we need to cherish life as much as we can.
— Jeremy Nicolls (@JeremyNicolls) May 31, 2024
Rest in Peace. My condolences go out to the Gordon family. No one should have to endure a loss like that… 😣
— Prop It Like It's Hot (@propitlikeit) May 31, 2024
Rip drew fr prayers to Aaron
— KamsOTW (@KamsOTW) May 31, 2024
The nuggets have been goin through so much
Very tragic, rest in peace Drew. My condolences to the Gordon family.
— YutopoulosX (@YutopoulosX) May 31, 2024
RIP Drew. Praying for Aaron and the Gordon family. Such a tragedy💔🙏🏼
— Shawn C. McNeary (@ShawnMcNeary) May 31, 2024
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