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Last night, Lindy Waters became the 4th Native American to play for the
Detroit Pistons…
But in an eerie coincidence, the prior 3 ALL suffered tragic water-related
deaths in their 30s
前天对公牛的比赛，Lindy Waters上场了，他是美国本土的原住民后裔（切罗基血统），
是为活塞打球的第四位原住民
但是在他之前的三位其他原住民，都因为跟水有关的事情在三十几岁的时候死亡了，有点
怪异的巧合不是吗？
The first was Phil Jordon, who was of Wailaki and Nomlaki descent.
He was a 6’10” center for the Pistons (1957-1959) and is best known for NOT
playing - he missed the game in 1962 in which Wilt Chamberlain dropped an NBA
record 100 points.
Three years later, at 31 years old, he drowned in Puget Sound.
第一位：Phil Jordon，他是Wailaki and Nomlaki这两个族群的后代。
他曾是活塞队 (1957-1959 年) 的一名身高 6’10的中锋，也在尼克效力过。他最出名的
是在尼克被张真人当背景板刷了100分的那场比赛里因为感冒没上逃过一劫。
三年后，31岁的他在普吉特海湾溺水身亡。
Jordon was on a four-person raft when it broke apart. His body wasn’t
recovered until 20 days later.
他当时在一艘四人座木筏上，因为突然断裂而溺毙，尸体20天后才被发现。
Next is Sonny Dove, who was of Mashpee Wampanoah descent.
下一位：Sonny Dove，来自Mashpee Wampanoah这个族群
A college star at St. John’s, the Pistons drafted him 4th overall in 1967 -
one spot ahead of Walt Frazier and three ahead of Pat Riley.
St. John’s的明星球员。活塞用第四顺位选中了他，就在Walt Frazier和Pat Riley之后
His pro career was disappointing, but his post-playing life took a darker turn
…
他是个水货，但他退休之后更惨…
After hoops, Dove worked as a college basketball analyst and cab driver.
在之后，他做过大学篮球分析师和出租车司机
In 1983, while driving at night, he unknowingly drove onto an open drawbridge
in Brooklyn.
1983，他不小心驶上了布鲁克林一座敞开的吊桥…
His cab plunged into the highly polluted Gowanus Canal. He was just 37 years
old.
然后就掉进运河了，死时37岁。
Then there’s Bison Dele, born Brian Williams and of Cherokee descent.
最后一位：Bison Dele，也是切罗基血统。
A talented big man, he won an NBA title with the Bulls in 1997 before signing
a $45M deal with the Pistons.
一个才华洋溢的大个子，在公牛拿到了冠军，之后和活塞签了45M的大约
But after just two years, he shocked the world - walking away from the NBA at
age 30.
但33岁时，他死了。
Dele didn’t just retire - he disappeared.
他没退休，而是消失了
He traveled the world, bought a catamaran, and set sail in the South Pacific
in 2002 with his girlfriend, brother, and the boat’s captain.
休赛季的时候，他买了艘船，和女友/哥哥/船长出海度假，目的是夏威夷。
But only one person from the group was seen again…
但只有一个人再次出现…
His brother, Miles Dabord, returned alone.
他的哥哥Miles Dabord，独自一人被发现
Investigators found evidence that Dabord had likely killed everyone on board,
dumped their bodies into the ocean, and tried to cover it up.
调查局找到了证据，证明哥哥疑似杀了其他三个人，把尸体丢到海里并试图隐瞒。
Dele was presumed dead at 33. His brother later overdosed before facing trial.
Dele的推定死亡年龄是33岁，至于哥哥之后在医院注射过多胰岛素自杀了。
Now, Lindy Waters III, of Kiowa and Cherokee descent, becomes the fourth.
He’s 27 years old. The others all passed in their 30s…
With a bright future ahead, I just hope that he avoids the water altogether
in his 30s
现在是Lindy Waters，他27岁，希望他保持健康，大好未来仍等着他。