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Former 76ers player Drew Gordon dies in car accident at age 33

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Former NBA player Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car crash in Portland, Oregon on Thursday. He was 33 years old.

The Nuggets confirmed his death to ESPN’s Andscape. He leaves behind his wife Angela and three children.

Drew Gordon played nine games for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2014/15 season, playing a total of 71 minutes and contributing 17 points, 18 rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Gordon was a McDonald’s All-American in high school in San Jose, California, and played two seasons each at UCLA (2008-10) and New Mexico (2010-12).

He also participated in the NBA G League and played professionally overseas with stints in Serbia, Sardinia, Turkey, France, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia. He was named an All-Star in leagues in France and Russia.

–Field level media

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