These days, Trey Borro rarely picks up a basketball, even to simply shoot around. It's just too painful. He can never again play the sport which once meant everything to him. For those who watched him play, it's strange to see a legend reduced to filming CML games.
From the time he first dunked at the age of 9, everyone knew Trey was special. "He had it all," says Scott Furman. "Athleticism, shooting touch, court vision. Everyone just kind of got out of his way." "He was humble, too," adds Zach Elenchin. "If you just ran into him on the street, you would never know that this person was the next LeBron James. It was just a lot different than my typical experience with basketball stars."
For a long time, it seemed as though Trey lived a charmed life. Then one day, he got the news. His dog, Ninja, was dying of kidney failure. Then Trey found out that his kidney was a match. "I knew right away what I had to do," says Trey. But if he donated his kidney, he would only have one left, which would mean he would have to give up basketball. It would be too dangerous to play with only one kidney.
"Giving up my basketball career was the hardest thing I ever had to do," he says. "Sometimes I wonder..." At that moment Ninja jumps on him and plants wet kisses all over his face. After freeing himself he says, "I know I made the right decision."
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