Former guard for the Houston Rockets Robert Reidan NBA star who spent 13 years within the league died earlier this week after a battle with most cancers.
Reid was 68 years outdated… and was battling an sickness, in accordance with the newspaper Houston Chronicle.
The Rockets introduced the unhappy information on Tuesday, writing: “The Fertitta Household and the Houston Rockets are deeply saddened by the passing of former participant Robert Reid, whose contributions had been instrumental in guiding the Houston Rockets to their first two N.B.A. Finals appearances in 1980. -81 and 1985-1986.”
Reid, a 6-foot-1 guard/ahead who was a second-round decide in 1977, averaged 11.4 factors, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per recreation throughout his NBA profession – of which he spent 10 seasons in Houston. , only a few hours from the place he grew up in San Antonio, Texas.
He additionally performed for the Charlotte Hornets, Portland Path Blazers and Philadelphia 76ers.
Reid scored 10,448 factors in 919 NBA video games.
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Present Rockets proprietor Tilman Fertitta additionally responded to the information of Reid's loss of life, saying… “It’s with nice unhappiness that my household and I acquired the information of the passing of Rockets legend Robert Reid. I’ve had the privilege of getting Robert for over 40 years and his presence all the time introduced pleasure and positivity to each room he entered.”
Reid was 68.
REST IN PEACE
