Mark Eaton Dead at 64

[Lebron23]

Just saw it on facebook. My condolences to his family friends and the Jazz franchise.

Update with link: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=25963

[Proctor]

:wtf: RIP

[ErhnamDjinn]

Rest in peace bigman, he was in the last jazz game.

[highwhey]

damn, may he rest in peace. prayers out to his fam.

[Xiao Yao You]

Mark Eaton the former Utah Jazz player and two-time NBA defensive player of the year, has died. 2 News learned of his passing from two sources close to Eaton. Eaton went for a bike ride around 8pm Friday in Summit County and did not return home. No foul play is suspected but his cause of death is not known (https://kutv.com/news/local/former-utah-jazz-player-mark-eaton-dies-at-age-64).
– via Cristina Flores and David James @ KUTV (https://kutv.com/news/local/former-utah-jazz-player-mark-eaton-dies-at-age-64)

[scuzzy]

Mark Eaton the former Utah Jazz player and two-time NBA defensive player of the year, has died. 2 News learned of his passing from two sources close to Eaton. Eaton went for a bike ride around 8pm Friday in Summit County and did not return home. No foul play is suspected but his cause of death is not known (https://kutv.com/news/local/former-utah-jazz-player-mark-eaton-dies-at-age-64).
– via Cristina Flores and David James @ KUTV (https://kutv.com/news/local/former-utah-jazz-player-mark-eaton-dies-at-age-64)
how tf do you ride a bike at 7'4":biggums:

[Proctor]

how tf do you ride a bike at 7'4":biggums:
Even stranger with the recent Shawn Bradley story. What's with the influx of devastating news regarding big men on bikes? :biggums:

[scuzzy]

Even stranger with the recent Shawn Bradley story. What's with the influx of devastating news regarding big men on bikes? :biggums:
wtf, how did I miss that story.


That's even more depressing

[ErhnamDjinn]

Same whats the largest mtb size isnt it only like a 30"

[bison]

The eternal Utah Jazz center. 7’4” but a gentleman too. What a beast.

[Xiao Yao You]

https://twitter.com/andyblarsen/status/1398687147218014211/photo/1

[Chick Stern]

Same whats the largest mtb size isnt it only like a 30"

It’s very easy to have a custom bike built to your body size, especially when you have tons of cash.

http://images.summitmedia-digital.com/topgear/images/2020/10/02/shaq-bike-1-1601624870.jpg

[ZionDunks]

Didn’t realize he was 2 time DPOY

[Xiao Yao You]

Didn’t realize he was 2 time DPOY

you must've seen him play!

[Patrick Chewing]

Wonder if he had a heart attack. They found him unconscious in the middle of the road.

[72-10]

sad news, RIP to the Hall of Fame candidate and successful restaurant proprietor, always seemed humble and rather soft spoken to me

[Xiao Yao You]

sad news, rip to the hall of fame candidate and successful restaurant proprietor, always seemed humble and rather soft spoken to me

hof :d

[Jasper]

Wonder if he had a heart attack. They found him unconscious in the middle of the road.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31532507/former-utah-jazz-center-mark-eaton-dies-bicycle-crash-age-64

this is what my wife thought as well.
I have crashed my bike several times , road bike as well as mountain bike , and if Eaton crashed with no cause it could very well have been a heart attack.
He was a hell of a defensive stopper.
Everyone talks Malone and Stockton , but Eaton was the glue to their defense !
Dude loved working on cars, and I remember one of his favorite cars was a 1972 big bumper Nova.
(I remember that because I had a 71' low bumper rally Nova)

[And1AllDay]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31532507/former-utah-jazz-center-mark-eaton-dies-bicycle-crash-age-64

this is what my wife thought as well.
I have crashed my bike several times , road bike as well as mountain bike , and if Eaton crashed with no cause it could very well have been a heart attack.
He was a hell of a defensive stopper.
Everyone talks Malone and Stockton , but Eaton was the glue to their defense !
Dude loved working on cars, and I remember one of his favorite cars was a 1972 big bumper Nova.
(I remember that because I had a 71' low bumper rally Nova)

true story he was a auto mechanic and went to the nba and became a all star

https://i.postimg.cc/t4FgVDR0/nbamechanic.jpg

different era of bball to walk on as a mechanic and make the all stars

rip mark

[Manny98]

RIP to the greatest Center in Jazz history :applause:

[Axe]

Condolences

[SATAN]

:(:(

[SpaceJam]

Even stranger with the recent Shawn Bradley story. What's with the influx of devastating news regarding big men on bikes? :biggums:

Bradley's one happened in Utah too I believe

[pandiani17]

RIP. Didn't see him play but I think those Jazz teams with Stockton, Malone and Eaton would have been really good. I think they also had Adrian Dantley for some time.

[ImKobe]

true story he was a auto mechanic and went to the nba and became a all star

https://i.postimg.cc/t4FgVDR0/nbamechanic.jpg

different era of bball to walk on as a mechanic and make the all stars

rip mark

He was 7-4. Embiid didn't play ball until he was like 16 as well. Plenty of bigs out there, who have made it based on their size & athletic ability alone.

[Xiao Yao You]

He was 7-4. Embiid didn't play ball until he was like 16 as well. Plenty of bigs out there, who have made it based on their size & athletic ability alone.

he didn't make it on athletic ability

[Round Mound]

Dam what loss. Rest in Peace