Overview
- The Brazilian star, whose family confirmed his death Friday in Santana do Parnaíba, São Paulo state, was 68.
- Relatives said he battled a brain tumor for more than 15 years, and they plan a private wake and burial for close family and friends.
- He entered the FIBA and Naismith halls of fame and finished with 49,737 career points, a total later eclipsed by LeBron James in 2024.
- For Brazil he played in five Olympics and still holds the records for most total points with 1,093 and for a single game with 55 against Spain at Seoul 1988.
- In Italy he became the face of Juve Caserta, lifting the club to the top division and the 1988 Italian Cup, with fans in Caserta and Pavia now paying tribute.