Oscar Schmidt, world basketball legend, dies at 68 | OneFootball

World basketball icon and former player Oscar Schmidt died this Friday (17) at the age of 68. A legend of the sport, “Holy Hand,” as he was nicknamed, made his mark in history as the top scorer in Olympic history, with 1,093 points, and the second-highest scorer in the sport, with more than 49,000 points.

He was taken to the Santa Ana Municipal Hospital and Maternity (HMSA) in São Paulo after feeling unwell. The basketball legend received medical care but did not survive. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed. There are still no details about the wake and burial.

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A star name in the FIBA Hall of Fame (International Basketball Federation), Oscar Schmidt is also in the Basketball Hall of Fame in the United States, even without having played in the NBA, and in the Corinthians Memorial at Parque São Jorge. Despite being drafted by the New Jersey Nets in 1984, the Brazilian did not play there.

Wearing the Corinthians jersey, Oscar Schmidt won the 1996 Men’s National Basketball Championship, finishing as the top scorer (959 points) and MVP of the competition. Alongside Oscar were: McIver, Gérson, James Carter, Fernando Minucci, Paulinho Cheidde, Mingão, Farofa, and Brasília. The coach was Flor Melendez.

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