When a member of the Clemson family falls down, you help them get back up. It’s the Clemson way, according to former basketball coach Cliff Ellis, who was part of an All-Star cast that showed up at the Walker Golf Course Monday as part of the Sharone Wright Benefit Golf Tournament.
Wright, who played at Clemson from 1991-94, picked up a MRSA infection last summer (while swimming) that led to compartment syndrome, a life-threatening condition caused by pressure buildup from internal bleeding or swelling of tissues. Wright eventually had to have his left leg amputated.
It added to a long list of medical issues that have faced Wright since leaving Clemson – he’s also had to recover from a near-fatal car wreck and a bout with cancer – and the bills started to pile up.