Former NBA player Drew Gordon has died at 33. Drew, the older brother of Denver Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon, passed away following a car crash in Portland, Oregon. His death caused an outpouring of emotions in the basketball and sports world.
Drew was a journeyman during his career, playing in several European countries and for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. Drew was a proud husband to his wife, Angela, and a loving father to their three kids, Jayden, Zayne, and Brody. It is really a sad time for the Gordon family as they navigate this difficult phase.
Here's all we know about Drew Gordon's death. On May 31, 2024, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office released a statement detailing how deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash. The accident involved a Vanderhall Carmel three-wheeled autocycle and a GMC Sierra pickup truck.
The casualty occurred at S. Springwater Road near S. Stevens Road in unincorporated Clackamas County, just outside Portland, Oregon.
In the statement, the Sheriff's Office identified Drew E. Gordon as the driver of the Vanderhall. Sadly, Drew died at the scene.
Meanwhile, the GMC had two occupants: the 25-year-old driver, Navarro Quintor, from Oregon City, and an unidentified passenger. Navarro and the passenger were transported to a local hospital, where they received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. The Sheriff's Office further said that its inter-agency Criminal Reconstruction and Forensic Technicians (CRAFT) team visited the scene.