Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 11:00 am  |  30 responses

Nathan Jawai’s NBA Career Could Be Over Before it Even Begins

According to a published report, the man known to some as the “Aussie Shaq” may never see the court again due to an enlarged heart.

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  • Ken

    Was this guy in the olympics?

  • k.o.

    while disappointing, the good thing is the physical exam Jawai failed may have saved his life in the long run

  • http://www.freewebs.com/betcats BETCATS

    that sucks

  • Tuomas

    My thoughts are with Jawai, and with Hursty. Not a good day to be a Rockets fan from Australia.

  • Migs

    And to think… the Raps could’ve had Bill Walker instead

  • http://www.where-basketball-b-longs.blogspot.com/ B. Long

    sad.

  • http://idunkonthem.blogspot.com/ albie1kenobi

    doesn’t eddy curry have the same issue? where is he now?

  • Tuomas

    Nope, Curry just had an irregular heartbeat. As far as I can tell, him not playing currently has zero to do with that and all to do with him being a millionaire with a non-existent work ethic (to put it kindly). All the more depressing if a player who actually wants it doesn’t even get to the league.

  • Tuomas

    Oh, and I’m no doctor, but I think at least the late paint monster Conrad McRae died because of an enlarged heart. So Jawai’s condition is no laughing matter.

  • niQ

    how was he able to play before this?

  • http://www.ojhoops.blogspot.com the baconator

    @albie: Curry has a figurative heart problem, not a literal one

  • Mitch

    that sucks. Hope they can find a way 4 him to play

  • http://hibachi20.blogspot.com Moose

    I’m sorry for Nathan, my benevolence goes out to him.

  • Sean Gaudet

    Bummer.

    He’ll still get paid his contract from the Raptors though. right?

  • GGG

    That sucks. Poor bugger.

  • aotearaw

    Condolences Aussies.

  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com Hursty

    Thanks Tuomas. Dude was flat out dominant in Australia last year.
    GGG sounds like an Aussie haha.

  • http://www.stonesthrow.com/madlib Michael NZ

    Thats sad news, he really was a beast in the Oz NBL last season… was interested to see how he went in the NBA. NOT diggin’ the ‘Aussie Shaq’ thing though. Still waiting on the Greek baby Shaq. Lets not speak too soon, Jawai could yet be back.

  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    hmm… shame that.. All that Good American food, will he come back and play here in Oz then…? (he seemed to play very well here last year).

  • http://moneybills2cents.blogspot.com/ Money Bill Williams

    ummm dacre, if he can’t play NBA i doubt he will come back to play over here. Last time i checked his condition didn’t change depending on what continent he is on

  • aotearaw

    Breakers!!!!

    ;-)

  • http://moneybills2cents.blogspot.com/ Money Bill Williams

    Hawks!!!!! lost to the blaze so i shouldn’t claim loyalty to them

  • chintao

    @ Moose ==> What? They don’t have thesauruses in Boston?

  • chintao

    R.I.P. Conrad McRae. Brooklyn Tech and Syracuse will always remember.

  • Pat

    nah he didnt play in the olympics because he couldnt attend training camp due to being busy with the Raptors.

  • http://www.ozhiphop.com D.Brown

    @chintao-don’t u mean dictionary? how could u confuse the two?

  • GGG

    Hursty – its good to see the odd Aussie or 2 having a crack at the NBA. Real shame when things outside of their control can take away that dream.

    And next time I will throw in “dawg” to throw the scent…

  • Jaylen Rose

    As an Aussie this is so depressing as He and Patty Mills will be our best Players.

  • stokesey

    @Ken nah he didnt play in the olympics he was working out for nba teams im pretty sure, hopefully they can sort out whatever problem he has, dude is a beast

  • Sanchez

    Nooooooo!! Hope he can come back to full health and then to the NBA. Was really looking forward to watching his career unfold. Also how is it that E Curry had an irregular heartbeat when he clearly has no heart??

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