Former Florida State center Michael Ojo died on Friday at the age of 27 after collapsing during training in Serbia, his former team Red Star Belgrade
According to Eurohoops.net and local media, Ojo suffered a heart attack. He reportedly contracted coronavirus but had since recovered
The Nigerian-born center was taken to a hospital in the Serbian capital, but doctors failed to resuscitate him, according to reports from Belgrade
After going undrafted in 2017, Ojo moved to Europe where he started his professional basketball career with FMP Belgrade
Mourners on social media remembered Ojo for his 'with' and 'sense of humor'
The 7foot1 center wore shoe size 21. Nike reportedly had to spend $15,000 on a machine to create a size to fit him while he played college basketball at FSU.
According to Eurohoops.net and local media, Ojo suffered a heart attack. He reportedly contracted coronavirus but had since recovered
The Nigerian-born center was taken to a hospital in the Serbian capital, but doctors failed to resuscitate him, according to reports from Belgrade
After going undrafted in 2017, Ojo moved to Europe where he started his professional basketball career with FMP Belgrade
Mourners on social media remembered Ojo for his 'with' and 'sense of humor'
The 7foot1 center wore shoe size 21. Nike reportedly had to spend $15,000 on a machine to create a size to fit him while he played college basketball at FSU.