In one of the more gruesome injuries you will see on a basketball court, Louisville guard Kevin Ware severely fractured his leg in Sunday's Elite Eight game against Duke.
According to Tracy Wolfson of CBS (via Bleacher Report), Ware had some motivational words for the Cardinals before leaving:
With just over six minutes remaining in the first half, Ware attempted to defend a three-point shot from Tyler Thornton. He landed awkwardly and his leg appeared to bend the wrong way on the court.
What makes this even more unfortunate is the reaction from the teammates. After viewing the injury, the Louisville players struggled to keep their composure.
Ware only averaged 4.6 points per game this season, but he is a solid contributor on both sides of the court and is a talented three-point shooter. He was also coming off his best game of the year with 11 points in the win against Oregon.
Louisville will now look to move past not only the physical loss of Ware but also the emotional toll that viewing the injury took on the players. Hopefully, the Cardinals can play their best basketball to honor their injured teammate.
Via: [Live Football] Brøndby IF - Aarhus GF - Danish Superligaen
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