Heat’s Udonis Haslem pays tribute to hospitals, fire station with food

Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem delivered food Wednesday to two area hospitals and a fire station that hold a personal connection to him, including one that helped save his life. Haslem said he wanted to give back to the first responders in the coronavirus pandemic at the hospital in which the Miami native was born, the hospital that helped save his life when he had blood clots in 2010, and the fire station next to the community college where his father played semi pro basketball.

“Everybody knows that I had a run in with blood clots years ago, could have lost my life,” the power forward said, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, during a visit to Memorial Hospital West. “Blood clot was on the way to my heart, and once it gets to your heart, if anybody knows about the medical side of things, that’s it. So I was close to losing my life, came here, they got me back. And they pretty much saved my life”.

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I don't just talk about it. I'm always gonna show love to my city. Took the afternoon to give thanks to some of our first responders over at North Shore Medical Center, #OpaLocka @miamidadefirerescue Fire Station 26 and @mhshospital West with some food from @800degreesmiami. We appreciate everything yall are doing to help during this time. Shoutout to the real heroes. Fun fact!!! I was born in North Shore Hospital. My Pops played semi pro ball at Miami Dade Community College located right next to Fire Station 26. I use to run the scores clock for his games. Lol . And last but not least Memorial West Hospital took care me when my life could've been cut short due to Blood Clots. Literally the clot had damaged my lung and was making its way to my heart….. Forever grateful to all these people and the many around the world… #og @wardwear?

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