The son of former NBA player and head coach Rick Adelman, R.J. Adelman, died last Friday in Houston after he was hit by a minivan while crossing the street, TMZ has reported.
R.J. Adelman, 44, was crossing the street around midday and was not using the crosswalk, according to a police report. The driver was an 80-year-old woman driving a Chrysler Town & Country in downtown Houston.
Adelman died four hours later from blunt force injuries, and the woman was released by police without charges, TMZ reported.
Rick Adelman, 71, coached 23 seasons in the NBA before retiring in 2014.