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On a night when basketball fans gathered to witness an exciting matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans, tragedy struck at the Golden 1 Center.
In the midst of the game’s electrifying atmosphere, a Kings fan named Greg Breedlove suffered a medical emergency and passed away.
This heartbreaking incident left both teams and the entire Kings community in shock and mourning.
How did Kings fan dies in the middle of game against Pelicans?
The Sacramento Kings issued a statement expressing their condolences after a fan died Monday night during their nationally televised game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Golden 1 Center.
The Kings were playing the Pelicans in an in-season tournament game on TNT when the fan experienced a medical emergency just before 7:30 p.m.
Paramedics responded to provide medical aid, but they were unable to resuscitate the man. “During the first quarter of the Kings vs. Pelicans game, a guest had a medical emergency,” the Kings said in a statement provided to The Sacramento Bee. “EMS immediately responded and administered CPR. Tragically, these efforts were unsuccessful and the guest passed away. The organization offers its deepest condolences to the guest’s family and loved ones.”
According to the city’s police force, he was a fan in his 30s who was unresponsive at the time of rapid medical intervention.
His death was confirmed about 20 minutes later.
Greg Breedlove possible cause of death
At the moment official cause of death has not been announced.
But according to Greg’s mother Janet Florez, her son had a heart condition which might have been the cause of his death.
Who was Greg Breedlove (Florez)?
Greg Breedlove also known as Greg Florez was a senior at Sacramento State.
He was due to graduate in May 2024 with a BA in Nutrition & Food major.
