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Report: Former Knicks F Mason suffers heart failure

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Former NBA player Anthony Mason is fighting for his life after suffering congestive heart failure, according to a report.

The 48-year-old Mason has undergone four surgeries, including one that last nine hours, NBA writer Peter Vescey reported Wednesday.

A former teammate told the New York Daily News that Mason’s condition was grave.

Vescey reported that Mason’s sons, Anthony Jr. and Antoine, were at his side in the hospital. Anthony played college basketball at St. John’s and Antoine is at Auburn after transferring from Niagara.

Anthony Mason spent 13 seasons in the NBA with six teams, including five with the New York Knicks. He was an All-Star in 2001 with the Miami Heat and was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 1995.

Mason averaged 10.8 points and 8.3 rebounds during his career.

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.

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