Obituaries
Lab School Alum Dies After Collapsing During NBA G League Game
Zeke Upshaw, a Hyde Park native, passed away Monday morning.
CHICAGO, IL - Zeke Upshaw, a native of Hyde Park and former basketball player at the University of Chicago Lab Schools, died Monday morning after collapsing during a minor league basketball game. Upshaw, who was a member of the Grand Rapids Drive in the NBA G League, was 26.
Friends and family members of Upshaw were holding out hope for a miracle that he would survive, but he died at 11:16 a.m.
Statement from Jewel Upshaw, Zeke's mother: “After continued efforts from the medical team at Spectrum Health, Zeke made his transition at 11:16 am. To family, friends, teammates, coaches, fans & confidants, thank you for your prayers and support during this most difficult time. pic.twitter.com/1AutFtIFwU
— Grand Rapids Drive (@grdrive) March 26, 2018
Upshaw was successful on and off the court at U-High and later at Illinois State University and Hofstra University. His story was highlighted by DNAinfo Chicago in September 2014.
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