Thursday, February 12, 2015

Anthony Mason suffers ‘massive heart attack’

The New York Post reports:
Anthony Mason, the self-proclaimed “Locksmith” whose defense and bruising play became a staple of the Pat Riley Knicks teams in the 1990s, is critically ill following a massive heart attack, a person familiar with the situation confirmed Wednesday.

Mason, 48, played with the Knicks for five seasons from 1991 to 1996, averaging 9.9 points and 7.7 rebounds during his time in New York.
There's more:
the former All-Star player’s weight had skyrocketed to 350 pounds, roughly 90 pounds above his playing weight. Mason had been dealing with heart issues for a year
A sad story.