Overview
- His family announced his Nov. 21 death in a statement released by Wake Forest University.
- They attributed the death to natural causes related to the spinal cord injury from his 2008 dirt-bike crash, after which he was paralyzed from the shoulders down.
- The NBA and the NBPA issued tributes that emphasized his resilience, courage and generosity.
- He played 12 NBA seasons for Denver, the Clippers, Phoenix, New Jersey, New Orleans and Philadelphia, earning Sixth Man of the Year in 2000 and nearly 9,500 career points.
- After the injury a foundation in his name supported people with spinal cord injuries, and he is survived by his wife Faye and children Roddreka, Rydeiah and Rodney Rogers II.