La mort à 29 ans du joueur NBA Brandon Clarke due aux "effets de la cocaïne et de l'héroïne"
The death of Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke was due to an accidental overdose of cocaine and heroin, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office concluded in its report.
The case is shaking the NBA world. The death last May of former Memphis Grizzlies NBA player, American-Canadian Brandon Clarke, was due to "the effects of cocaine and heroin," the Los Angeles County medical examiner announced on Friday, August 7.
According to The Athletic, "the combined effects of several prescription medications" were also a significant contributing factor to the player's death. The full autopsy report is expected to be released in the coming days, according to the medical examiner's office. It will then reveal the names of the medications that contributed to the 29-year-old player's death.
A player crippled by injuries
Brandon Clarke, who died on May 11 at the age of 29, was born to a Canadian mother and a Jamaican father. He was found unconscious in his bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. An assistant medical examiner conducted an autopsy the following day.
Born in Vancouver, Clarke was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2019 and immediately traded to the Grizzlies, where he played for seven seasons. Hampered by injuries, he played only two games during the 2025-2026 season. He averaged 12.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game during his rookie season in 2019-2020, his best statistical year.
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