How Nate Robinson has dealt with life-threatening disease: ‘Depths about this s–t’
NY Post
Nate Robinson, who has dealt with kidney disease for the past 18 years, said he will die if he doesn’t find a kidney donor soon.
The former Knicks guard, who turned 40 at the end of May, discussed the life-threatening disease in an interview with Men’s Health published Tuesday — and explained how “my lady” helped him change his perspective on fighting for his life after a bad case of COVID-19 in 2020 led to him starting dialysis after his kidneys had failed two years prior.
“I was so angry in the beginning. I was so mean,” Robinson said while reflecting on his journey. “I didn’t want to bring that darkness to [my family]. I had a kick in the ass from my lady. She told me they were here to love me, they understood what I was going through, but you can’t be mean to yourself, and you can’t be mean to us.
“And I didn’t notice it until they called me out on it. Sometimes you need that; you need to know when you’re f–kin’ up. I was acting a certain way where I couldn’t see it.”
Robinson, who was officially diagnosed with kidney disease in 2006, refused to believe warnings from his doctors at the time that his kidney function was declining and would likely fail in his 30s.
The three-time champion of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest managed the disease at first by checking into hospitals for dehydration and vomiting.
