Sad News: Before the 2024 playoffs, Dereck Lively II offers an emotional reflection on the death of his mother.
Dereck Lively II was chosen by the Dallas Mavericks as their franchise centre with the 12th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. He revolutionised the group and was instrumental in their journey to the NBA Finals in 2024. During the 2024 Playoffs, Lively was recovering from a personal tragedy: the death of his mother, Kathy Drysdale. In an interview with ESPN, Lively talked about her death and how his teammates helped him and became his new family. “NVS is a type of leukaemia that my mother had. One night, I returned and met her gaze, but she wasn’t there. She died on April 12. I was clueless about what to do, how to respond, and where to go.
