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Ex-NBA star suing insurance company for $40M for allegedly denying coverage for COVID-19-related heart disease

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Former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has been diagnosed with COVID-19-related myocarditis and has not played in the NBA since 2020.

The 2012 second overall pick had acute chest pain in December 2020 and was advised not to play basketball.

Now, the former Kentucky star is suing an insurance company over a denial of coverage claim.

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According to his attorney, Jason Morrin, Kidd-Gilchrist made a claim to Lloyd’s of London "for coverage under the policy due to permanent total disablement arising from a sickness.