George Karl is one inspirational human being.
As a one-time prostate cancer survivor in 2005, he’s also gone through the battle with the disease with his only son, Coby Karl.
Now, Karl’s old nemesis has come to haunt him once again. Though this time, he was stricken with neck and throat cancer while doing what he loves—coaching basketball.
For those of you who have not had the pleasure to read Rick Reilly’s piece entitled George vs. the Dragon , it’s a very intimate encounter between the 11-time National Sportswriter of the Year and one of the NBA’s best coaches.
Karl gave Reilly unprecedented access during a usually completely private personal battle with the disease, and I’ll be using excerpts from that piece as we look into the toughest fight Karl has ever undertaken.
George Karl is entering the fifth week of his six-week cancer treatment, one of the toughest as described by his doctors. Apparently the first three weeks were relatively easy, followed by t ...
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Article written by Rich Kurtzman