The RETURN of Zhaire Smith!!!
Zhaire has had a crazy comeback story like no other. He nearly died in 2018 and will play basketball this summer for the first time since injuring his knee 2 years ago.
The former first round pick of the 2018 NBA Draft has had a wild and heartbreaking journey back to the court.
In the fall of 2018, Smith suffered a Jones fracture in his left foot that would keep him out for quite some time. Then just a month later, his physical health would take a turn for the worse. After eating a chicken meal at the 76ers practice facility, Smith had a severe allergic reaction to something containing nuts in the meal (he is severely allergic to peanuts).
This life-threatening allergic reaction caused hives to begin forming all over his body, followed by constant throwing up. Smith tried to administer his Epi-pen, but it had expired and was ineffective. He eventually collapsed and was transported to Cherry Hill Hospital in New Jersey.
While at the hospital, doctors...