NBA Affiliate, Arena, EMS Settle Lawsuit Over On-Court Death

Aug. 15, 2022, 1:53 PM UTC

The estate of Zeke Upshaw, a rising basketball star who died on the court while playing for an affiliate of the Detroit Pistons, has reached a settlement of wrongful death claims with the minor league team, DeltaPlex Arena, and emergency responders, according to federal court filings in Michigan.

Upshaw played for the Grand Rapids Drive, a G League team. He collapsed and died in March 2018 from cardiac arrest in the final minute of the team’s final game of the season.

The confidential settlement resolves claims with SSJ Group LLC, the owner and operator of the Drive; DeltaPlex Arena, which ...

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