Los Angeles (AFP) - Former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan is battling Parkinson's disease and dementia, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
The Hall of Fame coach disclosed the illnesses during an interview, published on Wednesday, at his home in Riverton, Utah, telling the Tribune he was diagnosed late last year.
Sloan said he decided to discuss the diagnosis publicly because his symptoms, which include tremors and a hushed voice -- have become noticeable to others.
"I don't want people feeling sorry for me," said Sloan, who told the newspaper he still walks four miles a day.