WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A 13-year-old boy from Wichita who suffered a brain injury while playing in a basketball tournament in March has died.
The death of Shama’ar Jefferson was confirmed by the Facebook account “Just A Kid From Wichita” while sending offering condolences to the boy’s family. The account brings attention to sporting events and players in and from Wichita.
On March 30, Shama’ar Jefferson said his head was hurting, and he had blurry vision after playing the first half of his basketball game. Shama’ar passed a concussion test but later collapsed.
Shama’ar was taken to Wesley Children’s Hospital. He went into surgery after doctors found a brain bleed.
On April 20, Shama’ar’s mother, Shaquela Cornwell, said that her son had not woken up since his collapse.
“He’s a spectacular kid and for this to happen, there’s no words to describe the things he’s going through. It just hurts me,” Cornwell said last month.
The family organized a GoFundMe to raise money for Shama’ar’s medical expenses. It has raised more than $15,000 as of May 15.
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