Estee
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I am still in shocked sadness as I write this late at night on Sunday night...
Wayman Tisdale was one of my favorite NBA players, and when I found out that he was also an awesome bass player, my admiration for him only increased.
I was also surprised to learn that he had been diagnosed with cancer, and MORE surprised to learn that he had to make the difficult choice to have part of his leg amputated last year.
I (mistakenly) believed that they had gotten all of the cancer, and was HORRIFIED to see that my Google alerts went nuts on Friday announcing that Wayman had passed away from the cancer.
With my newfound passion for all things bass, I was planning on getting tix for the Playboy Jazz Festival in June, and for another concert that Wayman was going to be playing at Thornton Winery in Temecula on September 26th with Norman Brown and Eric Darius.
Now, he's gone...
More importantly than being an All-Star basketball player, and an amazing bass guitar player, Wayman was an AMAZING human being. It's been consoling to surf the web this weekend, reading all of the glowing accolades attached to the many articles expressing surprise and dismay that someone so positive had passed away so young...
One of the nicest compliments that I read in my travels was from one commenter who said something along the lines that "All NBA players should be required to act like, and treat the fans like Wayman did - if they did, the NBA would have a better public perception."
There will be a public memorial service this coming Thursday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK at 11AM...
This man accomplished more in 44 short years than many accomplish in 88 - he will be TRULY missed.
Thank Goodness for his music...
Wayman Tisdale was one of my favorite NBA players, and when I found out that he was also an awesome bass player, my admiration for him only increased.
I was also surprised to learn that he had been diagnosed with cancer, and MORE surprised to learn that he had to make the difficult choice to have part of his leg amputated last year.
I (mistakenly) believed that they had gotten all of the cancer, and was HORRIFIED to see that my Google alerts went nuts on Friday announcing that Wayman had passed away from the cancer.
With my newfound passion for all things bass, I was planning on getting tix for the Playboy Jazz Festival in June, and for another concert that Wayman was going to be playing at Thornton Winery in Temecula on September 26th with Norman Brown and Eric Darius.
Now, he's gone...
More importantly than being an All-Star basketball player, and an amazing bass guitar player, Wayman was an AMAZING human being. It's been consoling to surf the web this weekend, reading all of the glowing accolades attached to the many articles expressing surprise and dismay that someone so positive had passed away so young...
One of the nicest compliments that I read in my travels was from one commenter who said something along the lines that "All NBA players should be required to act like, and treat the fans like Wayman did - if they did, the NBA would have a better public perception."
There will be a public memorial service this coming Thursday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK at 11AM...
This man accomplished more in 44 short years than many accomplish in 88 - he will be TRULY missed.
Thank Goodness for his music...
