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One brain tumor and multiple brain surgeries won't stop former Louisville standout Kyle Kuric from getting back on the court.
Per The Courier-Journal, pro basketball reporter David Pick released the news of Kuric's return saying he will play in the Phoenix Suns summer league in Las Vegas, which runs from July 8th-18th.
Keep in mind, this news comes just months after Kuric underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor.
While playing this past season for Gran Canaria in Spain, Kuric started having serious headaches, leading to his diagnosis.
The 26-year-old was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in November, when he underwent his first surgery to have it removed. According to WDRB, the surgeries were so severe that afterwards Kuric's mother said she wasn't sure he was going to make it.
"We weren't sure he would survive the flight back -- getting on a commercial flight for 8-10 hours with no medical personnel -- he would have been with his wife and the kids," Kyle's mom said.
As if this was not enough to endure, following the surgery more bad news followed. Kuric's brain was swelling and doctors would need to perform surgery again -- one surgery to remove part of his skull to allow his brain to swell safely and another to replace the missing piece.
Shortly after waking up, Kuric had one thing on his mind to discuss with doctors-- basketball, and more specifically, when he could return to the court.
Three surgeries and a few months of recovery later, Kuric is fully recovered and back on the court in what could be the Cinderella story of the summer.
"It's a first," Kuric said. "No basketball player has ever had this done."
A first indeed, and we're sure this "first" will accompany many firsts for Kuric in his NBA journey. After all, if he can take on a brain tumor, some NBA hoops should be a piece of cake.
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