New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson is going through a tough day, as his girlfriend Gia Allemand passed away after complications sent her to the hospital with an undisclosed medial emergency.
According to the LA Times, she passed away on Tuesday after being taken to the hospital and Anderson was by her side as her longtime boyfriend. Allemand appeared on "The Bachelor" and now the Pelicans star will have a heavy heart as he heads into the next season. She appeared on season 14 of the show and she was rushed to the hospital on Monday with an emergency.
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She appeared on the 14th season of the show as well as other appearances and the two started dating a couple years ago and she moved with him from Orlando where he previously played to New Orleans. Anderson is expected to be one of the top players for the Pelicans this season and he comes over after having won the Most Improved Player Award in 2012 while playing for the Magic.
The Pelicans are expecting to make or compete for a playoff spot after trading for Tyreke Evans and Jrue Holiday and with names like Eric Gordon and Anthony Davis on the roster, the team is ready for a quick turnaround. The GM feels that rebuilding will take too long and the deals are expected to help the team get more talented and Anderson was expected to be a huge part of that and now he will need his teammates more than ever.
From earlier:
According to Pro Basketball Talk, Allemand is in the hospital with an undisclosed medical emergency at University Hospital in New Orleans and she is in serious condition. She was rushed to the hospital on Monday and the report says that she was on the show 'The Bachelor' back in 2010 and now she could be in serious condition in the hospital.
According to Fox Sports Southwest:
"The New Orleans Pelicans star 3-point shooter Ryan Anderson is at the bedside of his girlfriend, reality TV star Gia Allemand, who's hospitalized in critical condition.
Allemand is being treated at University Hospital in New Orleans for a "serious emergency medical event, the details of which are currently not known," according to her publicist.
Allemand was rushed to University Hospital Monday, August 12."