It has been an unfortunate week for UCLA. On Memorial Day, UCLA legend Bill Walton passed away after a long battle with cancer. On Thursday night, former Bruins basketball payer Drew Gordon passed away at the age of 33 after being involved in a car accident, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Drew Gordon has passed away in a car accident at 33 years old. Gordon played nine games for the 76ers in the 2014-15 season and has played professionally in US and abroad since college ball at New Mexico and UCLA. Drew is the older brother of Nuggets F Aaron Gordon. RIP.
Gordon is the older brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon. Drew spent time playing college basketball at UCLA and New Mexico before a brief stint in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, and then he went overseas to play professionally.
Gordon began his UCLA career in 2008-2009 and then played just six games in the 2009-2010 season before deciding to transfer.