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Former NBA Player Caleb Swanigan Has Passed Away at 25 Years Old

Portland Trail Blazers forward Caleb Swanigan (50) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Caleb Swanigan, the former Purdue standout who played in the NBA, has died. He was only 25 years old.

The Allen County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Swanigan died of natural causes. We posted about Caleb Swanigan last year, as he had a dramatic weight gain that was pretty alarming.

Swanigan was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 2017 but had not played in the NBA since 2019. He won Indiana’s coveted Mr. Basketball honor after leading Homestead to its first and only state title in 2015. He then played at Purdue University before declaring for the NBA draft.

Swanigan, who experienced homelessness as a child before being adopted, eventually got a diploma in Educational History from Purdue.

Swanigan also helped organize a fundraiser for homelessness and released music in 2019.

R.I.P.


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