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Brooklyn Nets: Former All-Star Kenny Anderson recovering from stroke

According to a statement released by the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, former All-Star guard Kenny Anderson — who played for the team during its days in New Jersey in the 1990s — suffered a stroke on Saturday and is recovering in Nashville, Tenn.

Anderson, 48, just finished his first season as head coach at Fisk University in Nashville, leading the NAIA Division II program to a 9-13 record.

A statement from Anderson’s wife, Natasha Anderson, was released Tuesday by spokesperson Lina Catalfamo Plath:

A statement from Kenny Anderson's wife, Natasha Anderson: "We would like to thank everyone for reaching out on behalf of Kenny.