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Photos of former UCLA, New Mexico hoops player Drew Gordon after tragic passing

Remembering Drew Gordon’s career.

On Thursday night, it was announced that former UCLA and New Mexico basketball player Drew Gordon passed away due to a car accident.

Gordon is the older brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon. He played two seasons at UCLA before playing his final two college seasons at New Mexico.

He spent a brief time in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers before playing overseas, and he passed away at the young age of 33. Fans mourned the loss of Gordon, and even though he was at UCLA for not even two full seasons, Bruins fans remembered him well.

Here are some photos from Drew Gordon’s career in college and the NBA.

Former UCLA player Drew Gordon passes away

Rest in peace to Drew Gordon.

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.

Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 30

Here is a list of all 19 players who have worn the No. 30 uniform in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.

With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 30, which has been worn by 19 of those players in the history of the franchise.

This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the 15 players who have worn the No. 31.

Here is the list of those 19 players who have worn No. 30 in Sixers history: