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Former Baylor basketball player Isaiah Austin was once considered a first-round draft pick until he was diagnosed with a rare disease called Marfan Syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue.

The NBA made Austin a ceremonial pick in the 2014 Draft and even gave him a job working in the commissioner's office. But the coolest part of all is when he was made into a video game character on the widely popular NBA 2K15 game as a free agent.

Glad to see the big man doing well and even draining 3 balls as himself…swoosh!

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