Via @gifdsports
Isaiah Austin, the Baylor product who recently announced he has a genetic disorder that will prevent him from playing basketball any longer, got his NBA Draft moment after all. Midway through the first round, NBA commissioner Adam Silver "selected" Austin on behalf of the league and brought him onto the stage.
It was a touching move noticed by many.
Adam silver is such a classy man! That's love right there. I'm emotional for him. Damn I love that
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 27, 2014
i'm not going to cry i'm not going to cry never mind i am, this was amazing
— SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) June 27, 2014
Respect ✊ to Adam silver as well as Isaiah Austin.
— That Boy Jrue (@Jrue_Holiday11) June 27, 2014
Happy Isaiah Austin was able to hear his name called at the NBA draft. Very cool to see.
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) June 27, 2014
This was definitely a class act by the Nba! Never wanna see anybodies career cut short. #IsaiahAustin
— Greg Monroe (@M10OSE) June 27, 2014
#BestDraftPickEver http://t.co/5ViSKXo8I6
— Chris Paul (@CP3) June 27, 2014
Read more about Austin's Marfan syndrome diagnosis and how he'll move forward.
Baylor blog "Our Daily Bears" took a deeper look at Marfan Syndrome and why it's dangerous.