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Jusuf Nurkic Reveals Grandmother In Coma Due to Covid-19

During his press availability following the overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Portland Trail BlazersJusuf Nurkic stated that his grandmother, Hana, is in a coma after testing positive for Covid-19. She lives in Bosnia.

Jusuf Nurkic starts out his post game comments by saying his grandmother has COVID and is in a coma.

— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) July 31, 2020

Nurkic asked that people take the virus seriously and wear a mask.

Jusuf Nurkic begins his postgame press conference by sharing his grandmother, Hannah, has contracted COVID-19 at 67 yrs old and is in a coma.