Keldon Johnson Reveals Grandfather’s Cancer Battle After Sixth Man Award

4 months ago

Keldon Johnson Reveals Grandfather’s Cancer Battle After Sixth Man Award

Johnson shared the personal toll behind his season after winning Sixth Man of the Year. “This has been one of the toughest years of my life,” Johnson said. He added, “my granddad has been fighting cancer… my parents have been in and out,” explaining that not having them around during the season made it especially difficult.

By Adit Pujari

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