“That kidney I get, I’m going to cherish it. I’m going to treat it like a baby. I’m going to do everything I’m supposed to do .” In one of his heartfelt interviews before the kidney surgery, Nate Robinson shared his plans to make the most of his life. In February, the 11-year NBA veteran underwent a life-altering kidney transplant surgery. Since then, he has been back on his feet and has now launched a sneaker collaboration, but he did not forget the man who donated him the kidney.

Shane Cleveland, a Bremerton, Washington native, volunteered after seeing Robinson’s plea at a UW football game. When the 3x NBA Slam Dunk champion met with his donor, it was an emotional union. The former Knicks star said, “ He came through in the clutch,” Robinson says. “Some people don’t get to meet th

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