He was in his late 40s (around my age) and still playing basketball, took part in Ironman competitions, and was quite healthy and active in all kinds of sports.
His passing was the first to jolt many of us basketball players who were a part of the community.
Last week, the local National Basketball Community League lost another two members of its community - Firdaus Kamilrudin and Zhahril Zaki.
Firdaus tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident, while Zhahril died on the court of a heart attack during a league game. They were both in their early 40s and played in the Division Two and veteran categories.
Many of us in the community were shocked to hear of their deaths, and especially Zhahril’s, who collapsed only a few minutes into his team’s Division Two game at night...