According to reports, Purdue basketball player Caleb Swanigan died of natural causes at the age of 25.
According to Fox News, Swanigan is an inspirational figure who seems to have a long basketball career ahead of him, from a homeless teenager to a college basketball star to his NBA first draft pick in a few years.
The university tweeted about his death.
“Surprised. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Caleb Suanigan’s family and friends. The world lost a soft soul last night,” he tweeted. “I love you Biggie.”
Destroyed.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Caleb Swanigan. Yesterday the world lost a sensitive soul.
I love you Biggie. pic.twitter.com/spU2hQtJdi
– Purdue Men’s Basketball (@BoilerBall) 21 June 2022
The Allen County Coroner’s office in Fort Wayne, Indiana said Swanigan died of “natural causes,” but no further details were released.
At the age of 13, Suanigan lived in five different residences as her education was interrupted when her poor family moved from Indianapolis to Utah and was placed in more than a dozen schools.
But when he was named a McDonald’s All-American in 2015 and in high school, Mr. Indiana Basketball. He later joined the Winners and continued his basketball record. He also helped the USA Under-17 and Under-19 teams win gold medals at the World Championships.
During his time at Perdue, he was named 2017’s Top Ten Players of the Year and All-American Consensus. He also broke Perdue’s single-season rebounds and double-double points record in 2017.
He then ran in the 2017 NBA draft and was selected by the Trail Blazers in the first round. He played for the Trail Blazers for three seasons before moving to the Sacramento Kings for the 2019-2020 season. He’s back with the Trail Blazers.
Praises for the actor flooded Twitter:
Big Ten sends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Caleb Swanigan and the Purdue community. https://t.co/YTDAisROX2
– Big Ten Conference (@bigten) 21 June 2022
Our hearts are broken by the death of former Trail Blazers player Caleb Swanigan. Our thoughts and prayers are with Caleb’s family, friends and everyone who loved him.
Rest in peace Biggie. pic.twitter.com/QxiGMZi5cg
– Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) 21 June 2022
The NBA family was deeply saddened by the passing of Caleb Swanigan, who spent three seasons in the NBA after a colorful career at Purdue. Our deepest condolences to Caleb’s family, friends and former colleagues. pic.twitter.com/8DGrg3ePW7
– NBA (@NBA) 21 June 2022
Terrible news. Very sad. Rest in peace Caleb Swanigan. https://t.co/ispK6E7RSt
– Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) 21 June 2022
There are really no words to describe the pain for Caleb Suanigan’s family, friends and loved ones. What a loss.
– Hammer and Rails (@HammerAndRails) 21 June 2022
26-year-old NBA star Caleb Swanigan.
25-year-old NFL star Jaylon Ferguson.
27-year-old Miss Brazil, Glacey Correia.Everyone is too young and too healthy to die. It’s really tragic.
– Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) June 22, 2022
My thoughts and prayers to the family of Caleb Swanigan.
https://t.co/IHMGWTAWcw
– Yusuf Nurkic (@bosnianbeast27) 21 June 2022
Source: Breitbart
