The German NBA legend Detlef Schrempf had to undergo hip surgery in Seattle and then reported himself from the hospital bed.
Seattle (USA) – In the 1990s, Detlef Schrempf (60) became the best German basketball player of his time and also did important pioneering work for Europeans in the US elite league NBA. However, his successful career apparently came at the expense of his physical health.
In 2021, NBA legend Detlef Schrempf (now 60, left) was the first German to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. (Archive photo) © JEFF HAYNES / AFP
“Another body part has been replaced,” the former Seattle SuperSonics power forward wrote alongside a picture from his hospital bed on X, formerly Twitter.
In the comments, “Det the Threat” also revealed that an operation on the left hip made it necessary to go to the clinic. He underwent surgery to have an artificial hip replaced at Overlake Medical Center in Seattle.
Apparently everything went smoothly, because the three-time NBA All-Star stuck his thumb out into the camera with a somewhat smile. The operation in question usually involves five to ten days in the clinic and subsequent rehabilitation.
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“We all pay the price at some point, but I wouldn’t trade these years for anything!” the 2.08 meter giant still asserted.
The now 60-year-old former professional has a total of 1,250 NBA games under his belt, 114 of them in the play-offs. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1985, and later also played for the Indiana Pacers and Portland Trail Blazers.
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In 2019, Detlef Schrempf (60) returned to the parquet in honor of Dirk Nowitzki (45, not pictured) at his last home game. © Philipp Hülsmann/dpa
The Leverkusen native experienced his best years in the “Emerald City” in the northwestern US state of Washington. He made it to the NBA Finals in 1996 alongside Gary Payton (55) and Shawn Kemp (53), but lost to the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan (60), Scottie Pippen (58) and Dennis Rodman (62). Best-of-seven series with 2:4.
Schrempf shone as one of the first Europeans in the NBA and was also the first player from the local continent to break the 15,000 point mark. In addition to his skills under the basket, he impressed with his great accuracy from a distance, which was not exactly common for a big man at the time.
In 1999, the 71-time DBB national player slowly but surely passed the baton to Dirk Nowitzki (45) and was even on the field for his NBA debut in February before announcing his retirement around a year and a half later at the age of 37 gave.
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Schrempf then devoted himself to charity work and founded his own foundation that raises money for needy young people.
From January 2006, he also served as an assistant coach for the SuperSonics for two years, but parted ways as a result of the sale, move and renaming of the franchise to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2023-10-05 19:58:20
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