Ex-NBA veteran Scot Pollard receives heart transplant: ‘Perfect fit!’

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Eleven-year NBA veteran Scot Pollard has had a heart transplant, his wife posted to social media on Friday. 

Pollard, 49, who played for five teams in his career, required a heart transplant due to a genetic condition that was likely triggered by a virus he contracted in 2021. The condition causes his heart to beat an extra 10,000 times a day. His father, who passed away when Pollard was 16, had had the same condition, according to the Associated Press. 

Former Sacramento King Scot Pollard addresses the fans prior to the Sacramento Kings taking on the San Antonio Spurs at Sleep Train Arena on February 27, 2015, in Sacramento, California.  (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

On Friday, Pollard’s wife, Dawn, posted that a donor had been found. 

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"Scot wanted me to let everyone know that the pre-heart transplant hair is gone, it’s go time! Please keep the prayers coming for Scot, the surgeons, for the donor and his family who lost their loved one. This donor gave the most amazing gift of life and we are forever grateful," Dawn Pollard wrote. 

Dawn posted later on Friday that the surgery had been successful. 

"Scot has a new heart! Surgery went well and I’ve been told the heart is big, powerful and is a perfect fit! Now on to the crucial part of recovery," Dawn wrote. "Thank you to everyone for the continued prayers and support, but most of all, deepest thanks to the donor, our hero."

Former NBA player Scott Pollard excites the crowd during the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings on April 9, 2016, at