9x NBA All-Star Sends Message to Cameron Brink After Injury Announcement

The Los Angeles Sparks announced Wednesday that rookie forward Cameron Brink suffered a torn ACL. The injury will end Brink’s rookie campaign that was off to such an impressive start, but as the Sparks forward shared in an Instagram post, it’s far from the end for her.

“You never think this will happen to you,” Brink wrote on Instagram. “And despite all the hard work, it happens sometimes. It’s hard to understand but I know it will only make me stronger. I will not derail and I will continue to love this life. I am not defined by the basketball, but this is something I love deeply and I will work every day to get back to it. It’s not a goodbye to basketball, it’s just a see you later, I’m still very grateful for. your thoughts and prayers.

Encouraging comments on the post poured in, as many people from across the sports world made their support for Brink known. This includes LA Clippers star Paul George, who shared a message for Brink via his P on X Podcast account (formerly known as Twitter):

George had Brink on the show in a recent episode, as the two had a great discussion about the growth of the WNBA, which has been largely impacted by this rookie class that Brink is an integral part of.

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