Former Kansas and NBA forward Scot Pollard had successful heart replacement surgery Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, his wife, Dawn Pollard, reported via social media.
Pollard, who turned 49 on Monday, had been awaiting a donor in the ICU unit at the Tennessee hospital since Feb. 6.
Pollard had his name on heart transplant waiting lists the past several weeks at not only the Vanderbilt hospital, but also the University of Chicago Hospital and Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in his hometown of Carmel, Indiana.
“Scot has a new heart! Surgery went well and I’ve been told the heart is big, powerful and is a perfect fit!” Dawn Pollard posted Friday night on X . “Now on to the crucial part of recovery. Thank you to everyone for the continued prayers and support, but most of all, deepest thanks to the donor, our hero.”
Earlier Friday, Dawn Pollard wrote : “Scot wanted me to let everyone know that the pre-heart transplant hair is gone, it’s go time! Please keep the prayers coming for Scot, the surgeons, for the donor and his family who lost their loved one. This donor gave the most amazing gift of life and we are forever grateful.”