'I couldn't walk more than 30 yards without having to sit down and rest to catch my breath.'
explained that he first felt symptoms, and noticed signs that something was wrong, several years ago, but dismissed them.
He figured that, since he had been an athlete for most of his life and stayed fit and healthy, he couldn't be at serious risk. However, that all changed last year when he was at a Los Angeles Dodgers game and felt suddenly ill, before collapsing on his way to his car. "The shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat are things that come and go but in the long-term, this is considered life-threatening and people need to know about it," Abdul-Jabbar explained."It's absolutely necessary for people to get checked by a doctor, and I hope that my coming out and talking about this will help people understand what they need to do to protect their health.
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