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NBA insider reports brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon dies in Oregon crash

By Kasey Richardson

/ CBS Colorado

NBA insider reports brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon dies in Oregon crash
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Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died following a car crash in Clackamas County, Oregon. He was 33 years old, NBA Insider Shams Charania reported Thursday evening.

Charania posted on X the 33-year-old former NBA player died on Thursday after the crash.  

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The Clackamas Sheriff's Office also posted a message that confirmed the deadly crash response in Oregon.

Gordon played for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014-15 and appeared in nine NBA games for the team. He played college basketball at both New Mexico and UCLA.  

Kasey Richardson

Kasey Richardson was a digital media producer in the CBS Colorado newsroom. He wrote and edited articles on a variety of topics, but they were usually breaking news, weather, sports and developing stories.

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