oh, it’s routine now to a point, but this is the same injury Joe Theisman had that ended his career - and the technology was not available then. And then again, it’s one thing for a 55 yr old dude to play golf after a car wreck...salvaging an NBA career is another thing altogether....
Did he have a career insurance policy? I know most top line college players do. Heck here in Indiana, even some high school kids have them.