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How a top pick came back from the brink of career oblivion and became a champion

Golden State Warriors fan Ramini Singh recalls running to see what was happening on television after she heard her brother scream while watching an NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Bobcats in 2007. He had just witnessed what is often regarded as the ugliest injury in NBA history.

The slender 6-foot-7 point guard— the No. 4 pick in the 2004 draft — came down awkwardly after a missed layup attempt and snapped his twig of a leg in half.