Dominican professional basketball player Al Horford is said to have been diagnosed with an illness. The NBA star had recently entered the health and safety protocols.
Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso, simply referred to as Al Horford, is a well-known Dominican professional basketball athlete playing for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Nicknamed “Big Al”, he is a five-time NBA All-Star and is also the highest-paid Latin American basketball player. Horford committed to playing college basketball for the Florida Gators.
He was the starting center on their back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships teams in 2006 and 2007.
NBA Al Horford Illness And Health Update: Covid Protocol
NBA star Al Horford was tested and listed as a close contact of several members of the team’s support workers who tested positive for Covid in the earlier week, as per longtime Celtics reporter Steve Bulpett.
However, it is not known whether the athlete tested positive, though that would seem to be the real case. Horford was listed as ‘doubtful’ earlier on Thursday before getting cleared to play for a couple of hours before tip-off.
But then again, the basketball player surely tested negative Thursday. Perhaps he may have tested positive a couple of days before undergoing his first teat earlier in the week.
In January, NBA updated its Health and Safety protocols to state that players would only be tested for Covid if they were experiencing close symptoms or recently contacted an infected person. Bulpett further reported that Horford is vaccinated.
What Happened To Al Horford?
NBA star Al Horford returned from a one-game absence following Covid-19 protocols and was further perfect from the field en route to his 8th double-digit performance of the postseason.
Across 12 playoff appearances, Horford gas averaged 12.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.1 steals in just 36.1 minutes.
The athlete was selected third overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2007 NBA draft, a team he played prior to signing with the Celtics as a free agent in the 2016 off-season.
After playing an impressive three seasons with the Celtics, he signed a deal with the 76ers in the 2019 off-season and played a season with the team and later was traded to the Thunder in the 2020 off-season.
Before the 2021 season, the athlete was traded to the Celtics in return for Kemba Walker and a first-round pick.
Where Is Al Horford Now?
Al Horford is currently playing for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He was born in Puerto Plata, the Dominican Republic to his father Tito Horford. His father played in the NBA for three years and several more in other countries.
The athlete accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he competed for coach Billy Donovan and teamed up alongside Joakim Noah, Taurean Green, and Corey Brewer.
He instantly made an impact for the Gators in 2004-2005, starting at center in the frontcourt with David Lee, and also helped the Gators win the 2005 Southeastern Conference Tournament championship.
On May 7, the athlete scored 22 points along with 16 rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and zero turnovers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a 103-101 loss against the reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks.