Music is the gift I leave behind, basketball was my first love, but music will be here forever
Tisdale passed away Friday morning at the St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In 2007, he broke his leg and that is when a cancerous cyst was discovered resulting in the amputation of his right leg.
Tisdale was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 1985 making him the second overall NBA draft pick. He played for the Sacremento Kings and Phoenix Suns as well, before calling it quits to focus on his budding music career in 1997.
Many basketball players try to do rap music (see:Shaq, Ron Artest, A.I.), but Tisdale went a more mellow route and tried his hand at jazz *which is what i love, he did what he wanted and not what was expected* His first CD Power Forward was released in 1995, but it wasn't until 2001's "Face to Face" that he scored his first number one album.
In April, it was announced that Tisdale had been chosen for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
He is survived by his wife, Regina, and their four children.
If You Want Me To Stay - Wayman Tisdale
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