Jake Lindsey — son of Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey — wrote the above in a piece on BaylorBears.com that announced his retirement from basketball due to a diagnosis of Parsonage-Turner syndrome. Lindsey starred for Olympus High in Holladay before starring in 103 Baylor men’s basketball games in his 3-year collegiate career.
Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a rare malady occurring in about 1 out of every 100,000 people. It affects the arm and shoulder muscles, causing nerve pain, numbness, and even atrophy of the impacted muscles. There is no known cure or treatment for the syndrome.
“I’ll never forget the way [the doctor] looked at me when he told me he wasn’t sure if I’d ever play high-level basketball again," Lindsey wrote.