Beating the Odds: Sean Elliot on Chronic Kidney Disease

Former all star and NBA champion Sean Elliot was diagnosed with high blood pressure at 12 years old, but he never received treatment. After the 1993 NBA season, at 25 years old, Elliott was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. In the prime of his career, Elliot lived and played with the disease for years, but his condition worsened to the extent that doctors told him he needed a transplant in 1999 or he may not live much longer. Sean was fortunate to find a donor and became the first athlete to ever return to play after an organ transplant. The Spurs legend, an avid health advocate and kidney care care coach, joins the show to reflect on his chronic kidney disease journey nearly 30 years after his diagnosis during National Kidney Month.