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Inside Nate Robinson's silent battle -- and his fight to live

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ON THURSDAY, APRIL 11, a man by the name of Reginald Ballard was sitting at his home in Pasadena, California, when his phone buzzed. The actor, known for his roles on the sitcoms "Martin" and "The Bernie Mac Show," opened a text message from his wife.

She had sent a story about ex-NBA guard Nate Robinson.

Two days prior, Robinson had publicly shared deeply personal and devastating news -- he was years into kidney failure, and he didn't know how long he'd have left to live if he didn't receive a transplant.