Players on the Louisville Cardinals bench fell back in
horror at the sight of their teammate’s horrific injury. 20-year-old guard, Kevin
Ware, came down hard on his right leg after contesting a shot during Sunday
night’s tournament game against Duke. It looked like his leg snapped in half
like a tree branch. Players kneeled to cry and pray as their teammate lay on
the court rocking in pain. It was pretty intense to watch. I hadn’t seen a
reaction like that to an injury in a while.
After being carted off the court, the 6-foot-2 sophomore was
taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for a two-hour surgery. Although
the injury was so gruesome that replays weren’t being shown, the college star
is expected to make a full recovery. In fact, he’s already up and moving around
on crutches. Louisville’s senior athletic director for media relations, Kenny
Klein, tweeted photos of Ware standing on crutches wearing his Cardinals cap.
Ware’s courage and strength inspired players and fans alike.
According to Cardinals head coach, Rick
Pitino, Ware instructed his teammates to “just go win the game” as he lay on
the court rocking in pain. His teammates took his words to heart. The Cardinals
beat Duke (85-63) to advance to the NCAA final four in Atlanta. Ware will definitely
be out for the rest of the season but doctors say he could be back within 1
year.
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