Basketball player Michael Ojo dies in training in Serbia

Nigerian Michael Ojo, a former Florida State player, has died at the age of 27 after testing positive for coronavirus

Michael Ojo, a former Florida State center, died Friday after collapsing during training in Serbia, his former team said. Red Star of Belgrade. She was 27 years old.

The Nigerian-born player was taken to a hospital in the Serbian capital, but doctors were unable to resuscitate him, media reported Belgrade.

“His sudden and shocking passing has deeply shaken everyone on the team,” said the Red Star it’s a statement.

According to reports, Michael Ojo had tested positive for coronavirus but he had recovered. Local media published that the cause of his death was a heart attack.

“In all my years as a coach, I have not been around a person who captivated the emotions of everyone around him like Michael,” Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton said in a statement after learning of the death of Michael Ojo. “He was the most popular person in Tallahassee, and without a doubt from Florida State University. Michael Michael Ojo he was a wonderful human being. “

After not being selected in the 2017 draft, Michael Ojo He moved to Europe, where he began his professional career with the FMP of Belgrade. In 2018, she signed with the. Red Star from the same city, champions of the regional Adriatic League, where he was very popular with team fans.

“See you soon, good giant,” reads the portal of followers of the Red Star.

Michael Ojo averaged 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in the ABA League and 4.1 units and three boards in the EuroLeague with the Red Star.

The team of Belgrade broke relations with Michael Ojo at the end of the season and the player was expected to be signed by some other European team.

Nike reportedly spent $ 15,000 on a machine to create a seven-foot-one-inch (2.16-meter) shoe size required by the basketball player when he was playing college at Florida State. Michael Ojo It fitted No. 21.

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