Current:Home > ContactPredictIQ-Former NBA player Drew Gordon, brother of Nuggets star Aaron Gordon, dies in car accident -Quantum Capital Pro
PredictIQ-Former NBA player Drew Gordon, brother of Nuggets star Aaron Gordon, dies in car accident
Burley Garcia View
Date:2025-04-10 00:42:43
Former NBA player Drew Gordon,PredictIQ the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, was killed in a car accident in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday.
The Nuggets confirmed Gordon's death. He was 33.
Gordon played nine games with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2014-15 season after playing at UCLA and New Mexico and went undrafted in the 2012 NBA Draft.
“The Denver Nuggets organization is devastated to learn about the tragic passing of Drew Gordon,” the team posted on X. “Drew was far too young to leave this world, but his legacy will forever live on through his three beautiful children and all of his loved ones. Our hearts are with Aaron and the Gordon family during this difficult time."
Gordon also had an extensive playing career overseas, including playing for teams in France, Russia, and Poland, plus stops with the Delaware 87ers and Long Island Nets in the G League.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Angela, and three children.
veryGood! (17)
Related
- North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
- NFL playoff schedule: Divisional-round dates, times, TV info
- Shipping container buildings may be cool — but they're not always green
- Biden administration warns it will take action if Texas does not stop blocking federal agents from U.S. border area
- Current, future North Carolina governor’s challenge of power
- Alec Musser, 'All My Children's Del Henry and 'Grown Ups' actor, dies at 50: Reports
- 2 Navy SEALs missing after falling into water during mission off Somalia's coast
- Emmys finally arrive for a changed Hollywood, as ‘Succession’ and ‘Last of Us’ vie for top awards
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- How many delegates does Iowa have, and how will today's caucus impact the 2024 presidential nominations?
Ranking
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- 4 killed, 1 injured in hot air balloon crash south of Phoenix
- Chelsea Handler Takes Aim at Ex Jo Koy's Golden Globes Hosting Monologue at 2024 Critics Choice Awards
- Lindsay Lohan Disappointed By Joke Seemingly Aimed at Her in New Mean Girls Movie
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Dolphins vs. Chiefs NFL playoff game was 'most-streamed live event' ever, NBC says
- Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy announces he'll enter NFL draft
- MLK Day 2024: How did Martin Luther King Jr. Day become a federal holiday? What to know
Recommendation
Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
Stock market today: Asia stocks follow Wall Street higher, while China keeps its key rate unchanged
Naomi Osaka's Grand Slam comeback ends in first-round loss at Australian Open
Shipping container buildings may be cool — but they're not always green
B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
Phoenix police shoot, run over man they mistake for domestic violence suspect
Iowa principal dies days after he put himself in harm's way to protect Perry High School students, officials say
'The Honeymooners' actor Joyce Randolph dies at 99