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Dereck Lively II is a 7-foot center who played for Duke and entered the 2023 NBA Draft. His father died of drug overdose in 2012, and his mother survived cancer for 8 years.
May 2, 2024 · On April 12, several hours before the Mavericks’ final home game of the regular season, Lively revealed that his mother, Kathy Drysdale, had died. She was 53, a decade into a battle with...
Apr 12, 2024 Eddie Sefko. Throughout his rookie season, Dereck Lively II had the best, most-trusted, loving companion a young man could hope for. On Friday, he lost her – his mom, Kathy Drysdale.
Jul 14, 2023 · 14 min. 74. NEW YORK — Shortly before his eighth birthday, Dereck Lively II and his mother heard a loud thump coming from downstairs. This wasn’t the first time. “Big Dereck,” Lively’s...
Apr 13, 2024 · Kathy Drysdale, the mother of Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II, passed away after a decade-long battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Lively announced his mother’s passing in an Instagram post and wore her jersey to the game.
Dec 1, 2023 · Dereck Lively II is the son of a former chef and a former basketball player who died of drug overdose and cancer. He was the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and plays for the Dallas Mavericks.
Dereck Lively II; No. 2 – Dallas Mavericks; Position: Center: League: NBA: Personal information; Born February 12, 2004 (age 20) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Listed height: 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Listed weight: 230 lb (104 kg) Career information; High school: Westtown School (West Chester, Pennsylvania) College: Duke (2022–2023) NBA draft