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Landry Fields and Markelle Fultz: Similar Nerve Issues?
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I know we’re on Markelle Fultz overload, but this is an interesting nugget making the social media rounds.
Landry Fields spent five seasons in the NBA before a nerve issue in his right arm led to multiple surgeries and forced an adjustment to his shooting form. It was an issue that played a role in bringing his career to an end a few short years later.
Wednesday, Fields popped up on Twitter in response to a weeks-old tweet pointing out the similarities between his and Markelle’s struggles:
Looks very familiar, yes.
— Landry Fields (@landryfields) December 5, 2018
It’s not technically the same thing, the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome that Fultz was diagnosed with, but there’s a lot of similar stuff that shows up on tape, after the jump:
Check out this video footage overlaid with Markelle footage and a Fields interview, which dates back to 2012:
https://twitter.com/DidTheSixersWin/status/1070704795537850369
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com