Overview
- Rogers died on Nov. 21, 2025, with Wake Forest, the NBA and the NBPA confirming his passing and the cause tied to his prior spinal injury.
- He played 12 NBA seasons for seven teams after being drafted No. 9 in 1993, winning Sixth Man of the Year with the Phoenix Suns in 1999–2000.
- At Wake Forest, he earned ACC Rookie of the Year in 1991 and ACC Player of the Year in 1993, and the school has retired his No. 54.
- He was paralyzed from the shoulders down after a 2008 ATV/dirt-bike crash in North Carolina and later founded the Rodney Rogers Foundation to support people with spinal injuries.
- He is survived by his wife, Faye; daughters Roddreka and Rydiah; sons Rodney II and Devonte; his mother, Estelle Spencer; and Eric Hipilito, whom he embraced as a son.