Hugo Cabrera, immortal of Dominican sports, died in the early morning of Tuesday, March 23 in the United States, after suffering from pancreatic cancer.
His death mourns Dominican basketball. “The great ones do not die, they transcend. Thank you for your legacy Hugo Cabrera ”, says a tweet posted in the account of his contemporary Aldo Leschorn.
The journalist Roosevelt Comarazamy also referred to the death: “Hugo Cabrera was not only an immense basketball player but an extraordinary human being. With his departure he leaves a void in the soul of his friends and admirers. Peace to your soul! “
Cabrera was born in Santo Domingo, and was exalted as a basketball player at the 1998 Ceremonial.
Hugo Cabrera was not only an immense basketball player but an extraordinary human being. With his departure he leaves a void in the soul of his friends and admirers. Peace to your soul!
— Roosevelt Comarazamy (@fanquinco)
March 23, 2021
He stood out playing for the clubs of San Lázaro, Naco and Los Mina. His greatest achievements occurred with the National Team at Centro Básquet 75 and 77. He acted as a reinforcement in tournaments in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela and Spain.
At one time he was considered the best Latino basketball player, and after his college career he had several offers to enter the NBA.
