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Wizards’ Ronny Turiaf on Celtics forward Jeff Green: “I know what he’s going through right now”

Found December 19, 2011 on Washington Post:
PLAYERS: Ronny Turiaf,  Jeff Green
TEAMS: Washington Wizards,  Boston Celtics,  Los Angeles Lakers

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When Ronny Turiaf heard that Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green was going to undergo surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm and would miss the entire season, he immediately tried to find a way to reach out to him. Turiaf’s NBA career was delayed when the Los Angeles Lakers discovered an enlarged aortic root in his heart after taking him with the 37th pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Turiaf underwent a surgical procedure shortly thereafter and was back on the court, playing for the Lakers about six months later. Read full article >>
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