Florida forward Keyontae Johnson’s condition is now stable after the star basketball player collapsed during a game on Saturday against Florida State.
Johnson had been put in a medically induced coma on Monday, his grandfather told USA TODAY, but he was still able to follow simple commands.
On Tuesday, Johnson’s parents Nika and Marrecus Johnson released a statement updating the public on how was doing, once again, and things seem to be improving with him. He was awake and in stable condition, according to their statement. He was also able to breathe on his own and even talk to his teammates via a FaceTime call.
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 15, 2020
“Keyontae is in stable condition today, breathing on his own and speaking with us and his doctors here at UF Health. He even FaceTimed with the team! We feel so much love and support from everyone, and we’re beyond grateful for the care and attention that Keyontae has received throughout these past several days.”
It’s great to see that Johnson’s condition is improving. It’s still unclear what happened to Johnson, though some suspect that his condition may be related to his COVID-19 diagnosis, USA TODAY reports.
Hopefully, either way, he’ll be able to recover from this soon.
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