NBA player Brandon Clarke's death ruled accident due to heroin, cocaine

[p][b]"The Medical Examiner report will be available at a future date,[/b]" according to the office's statement. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/clarke-brandon/r9djf0dh/"]Clarke[/a] was found unresponsive in his bedroom on May 11th and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.[/p][p]A deputy medical examiner examined Clarke the next day before the cause and manner of death were certified Friday.[/p][embed guid="28ddbbfb-11b1-4827-b756-17a665d70618" url="https://x.com/MelodyGutierrez/status/2085840482698137837?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]“We are devastated to learn of the passing of Brandon Clarke," [/b]said commissioner Adam Silver back in May. [b]"As one of the longest-tenured members of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/memphis-grizzlies/U1I5YSDa/"]Grizzlies[/a], Brandon was a beloved teammate and leader who played the game with enormous passion and grit.  Our thoughts and sympathies are with Brandon’s family, friends, and the Grizzlies organization.”[/b][/p][p]Clarke was taken 21st overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/oklahoma-city-thunder/0fHFHEWD/"]Oklahoma City[/a], which traded him to Memphis a few days later. In seven seasons with the Grizzlies, Clarke averaged 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game over 309 career contests.[/p][p]Clarke, 29, was a dual American and Canadian citizen, born to a Canadian mother and Jamaican father.[/p]