Kevin McHale, the coach of the Houston Rockets, lost his 22-year-old daughter.
The team declared Alexandra “Sasha” McHale dead on Sunday. No other information was made public. She fought lupus for a long time before passing away, according to USA Today.
Since November 10, Kevin McHale has been out of the team’s fold due to what they described as a personal family problem.
In a statement, team owner Leslie Alexander expressed his “deepest condolences” for the loss of the McHales’ “beautiful daughter.” Kevin and his wife Lynn were described by him as “loving and dedicated parents who will need our continued support throughout this very difficult time.” “The entire organization is mourning,” he said.
The temporary coach has been Kelvin Sampson. The comeback date of Kevin McHale is unknown.
He was selected in 1996 as one of the 50 best NBA players, and he won three championships with the Celtics after being selected third overall in the 1980 draft.
He was an All-Star seven times. Throughout his career, he averaged 17.9 points and 7.3 rebounds and was twice named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year. In 169 career games throughout the playoffs, he averaged 18.8 points and 7.4 rebounds, showing that he was even more effective.
