Portland, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers fans are mourning the sudden passing of Jerome Kersey Wednesday, February 18th.
Kersey, a fan favorite with the Blazers during the 80s and 90s, passed away Wednesday at age 52.
The Oregonian reported Kersey died when a blood clot traveled from his left calf to his lung and caused a pulmonary thromboembolism.
An autopsy was conducted Thursday morning and Dr. Larry Lewman with the state medical examiner’s office told The Oregonian that Kersey’s death could have been a complication from knee surgery he had on Tuesday.
Kersey played 17 seasons in the NBA, the first 11 of which were in Portland.
He played alongside hall of famer Clyde Drexler during the blazers’ Hey Day, making it to the finals in 1990 and 1992.
Kersey, along with former Trail Blazers’ teammates Terry Porter and Brian Grant, attended a black history month event at a Portland area High School the day before his death on Tuesday.
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