Indiana Pacers’ guard Victor Oladipo was carried off the court in a stretcher after suffering a serious knee injury during last night’s game against the Toronto Raptors. Medical staff quickly attended to the star player, who slipped while guarding Toronto’s Pascal Siakim during a fast break with minutes left in the second quarter.
NBA players and other notable league members immediately flooded Twitter to voice their love and support for Oladipo, who will need to undergo surgery. The Pacers have been providing updates on the situation directly through the social media platform as well, where they most recently confirmed that Oladipo had ruptured a tendon and will be out for the rest of the 2018-19 season.
Oladipo, who was the No. 2 overall pick back in the 2013 NBA draft, has become a vital key to Indiana’s success. So far, the Pacers have had an impressive 2018-19 season and currently stand as the third best team in the Eastern Conference, just behind the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors.
The Pacers still managed to pull off a miraculous 110-106 win against Raptors, even without Oladipo in the second half.
See LeBron James and more NBA stars react to Victor Oladipo’s injury below:
Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers is taken off of the court on a stretcher after being injured in the second quarter of the game against the Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 23, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Pacers swiftly alerted fans that Oladipo would need to undergo an MRI before confirming updates on the rest of the season.
Watch the Victor Oladipo injury video below:
Lead Image: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers is attended to by medical staff after being injured in the second quarter of the game against the Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 23, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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