Blazers’ Aldridge says he contracted a ‘deadly blood virus’

LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Blazers (nba.com)

LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trailblazers posted on his blog that he was recently in the hospital due to a ‘deadly blood virus.’

“On (May 26) I came down with a blood virus,” he wrote. “I quickly became sick and had to be rushed to the hospital. I thought it was a case of bad food or a bad cold, but I was wrong. It turned out to be a very serious virus that if not treated quickly could actually be deadly! One thing I know for sure is that I’ve never felt worse in my life and there were times I wasn’t really sure where I was going. Thankfully I had a lot of family support and great medical care that helped me fight through it and now I’ve turned the corner and I’m feeling much better.”

Hopefully this all-star will be fine in the future. The Blazers have had enough fortune the past few years!