Trail Blazers' Jerome Kersey died Wednesday in Portland
Source: The Oregonian
Jerome Kersey, who played 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers and started on some of the best teams in franchise history, died Wednesday, the team confirmed. He was 52.
The cause of death was not immediately known, but his passing was unexpected, if not shocking. Kersey, who has remained a fabric of the Blazers franchise for years, made an appearance on behalf of the team Tuesday night at Madison High School, where he spoke with fellow former Blazers Terry Porter and Brian Grant about Black History Month.
But one day later, around 5 p.m. Wednesday, the Lake Oswego Fire Dept. was called to Kersey's home and he was taken to Legacy Meridian Medical Center in Tualatin. He was admitted and later died, a hospital spokesperson confirmed.
"Today we lost an incredible person and one of the most beloved players to ever wear a Trail Blazers uniform," Blazers Owner Paul Allen said in a release. "My thoughts and condolences are with the Kersey family. He will be missed by all of us. It's a terrible loss."
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