The
February 25, 2015
Portland Observer Black
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NBA
Jerome Kersey, a beloved former Trail Blazer player and team
ambassador is being remembered after his sudden death at the
age of 52.
Remembering
Jerome Kersey
Sudden death
of beloved
Blazer shocks
community
A beloved figure and one of the
most prolific Portland Trail Blazers,
Jerome Kersey, died last Wednes-
day at age 52. The state medical
examiner determined the death was
caused by a blood clot that traveled
from his left calf to his lungs. Kersey
had minor surgery on his knee just
over a week earlier.
The community is invited to join
family, friends, teammates and col-
leagues to pay respects during a
celebration of life honoring Kersey
on Monday, March 2 at 4 p.m. at
Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The Portland Trail Blazers hon-
ored Kersey with an emotional 25
seconds of silence before their game
against the Memphis Grizzlies on
Sunday night. Kersey, wore No. 25
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