Former NBA player Scot Pollard rings bell 13 days after undergoing heart transplant surgery

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Less than a month ago, former NBA player Scot Pollard was hospitalized in Tennessee and opened up about his recent health struggles, revealing that he would likely remain in intensive care until he could find a proper donor match and undergo a necessary heart transplant. 

Now, nearly two weeks after undergoing a successful surgery, Pollard is on the road to recovery. 

Former NBA player Scott Pollard excites the crowd during the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings on April 9, 2016, at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California.  (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Dawn Pollard has documented her husband’s journey on social media, and on Thursday she shared a heartwarming video of a jovial Pollard ringing the bell at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center. 

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"HE MADE IT!! 13 days post heart transplant and he got to ring the bell," she said in a post on X. 

Pollard responded to the post saying, "Today was a good day." 

The former Sacramento Kings center revealed in an interview with The Associated Press last month that he had been admitted to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center ICU due to a recent decline in his health. 

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"I'm staying here until I get a heart," he told the outlet via text message on Wednesday night. "My heart got weaker. (Doctors) agree this is my best shot at getting a heart quicker."

Former Sacramento King Scot Pollard addresses the fans prior to the Sacramento Kings taking on the San Antonio Spurs at Sleep Train Arena on