Troy Jackson, the younger brother of former NBA plyer Mark Jackson, died early yesterday morning during his sleep.
Troy Jackson was of 35 and he was in Los Angeles in conection with NBA All-Star weekend. The cause of death was not known.
Jackson used to play collegiate basketball at Louisville, but became one of the most famous streetball players of all time.He also traveled for two years with the Harlem Globetrotters and most recently he competed with the Ball Up streetball team.
"He traveled all around the world and touched so many lives," Mark Jackson told The Post from LA. "He will be greatly missed. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. God is still good."
Many former and current NBA players like Shaquille O'Neal and Rick Fox gave condolences yesterday on their Twitter accounts.
"My heart goes out to Mark Jackson and his family who lost his brother last night, Escalade," O'Neal tweeted. "We lost a great person love u escalade. I'm sad."
Off the court, Troy Jackson, who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's June 13, 2005 issue, was an advocate for STD prevention after losing his other brother to AIDS in the 1980s.
Close friend, Ron Naclerio, the coach at Cardozo High School, called the big man "all class."
"He was the gentlest giant there ever was," Naclerio said.
Troy Jackson was of 35 and he was in Los Angeles in conection with NBA All-Star weekend. The cause of death was not known.Jackson used to play collegiate basketball at Louisville, but became one of the most famous streetball players of all time.He also traveled for two years with the Harlem Globetrotters and most recently he competed with the Ball Up streetball team.
"He traveled all around the world and touched so many lives," Mark Jackson told The Post from LA. "He will be greatly missed. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. God is still good."
Many former and current NBA players like Shaquille O'Neal and Rick Fox gave condolences yesterday on their Twitter accounts.
"My heart goes out to Mark Jackson and his family who lost his brother last night, Escalade," O'Neal tweeted. "We lost a great person love u escalade. I'm sad."
Off the court, Troy Jackson, who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's June 13, 2005 issue, was an advocate for STD prevention after losing his other brother to AIDS in the 1980s.
Close friend, Ron Naclerio, the coach at Cardozo High School, called the big man "all class."
"He was the gentlest giant there ever was," Naclerio said.
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