Gone Too Soon<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nHunter was a monster when he played at Ohio University. His play got him drafted in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft. After playing a year for the Celtics, he was taken in an expansion draft by Charlotte, then traded to the Magic.<\/p>\n
After his second season in the NBA, he decided to play overseas, retiring in 2013. More recently, he had started his own sports marketing agency. Then, suddenly, while taking a hot yoga class, Hunter collapsed and was later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
The Orlando Magic stated, \u201cWe are terribly saddened to learn of the loss of our former teammate, Brandon Hunter.<\/p>\n
“We send our deepest condolences to the entire Hunter family.”<\/p>\n
I only have one question\u2026<\/p>\n
Why are all these athletes dying so young?<\/p>\n
Source: New York Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yet another athlete who is far too young to die has done just that. 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