Mavs Update: Cedric Ceballos on Health After COVID Battle

After an exhausting battle with the COVID-19 virus, former Mavs star Cedric Ceballos has given an update the status of his health

Matt Galatzan | Sep 13, 2021

After his recent hospitalization due to is COVID-19 diagnosis, Former Dallas Mavericks star player and Mavs broadcaster Cedric Ceballos updated the state of his health on Monday.

The good news for Ceballos is that he is no longer infected with the virus, after testing negative in his most recent test.

"Hello family and friends, giving an UPDATE on my health situation," Ceballos said in a tweet. "I am COVID-19 free, thank you so very much for your prayers and well wishes to help me with that.

Unfortunately, that was the end of the good news from the former NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk Contest champion, who is still suffering from debilitating side effects from his battle with the virus.

"I still CAN NOT breathe, walk or function on my own yet, so PLEASE no phone calls, it’s too much work and hard to understand me," Ceballos said. "I am out of isolation, due to not having covid, but still in ICU, I will still fight and I ask for uplifting on your end. Continue to be nice to one another and I pray we will talk soon."

Ceballos' business manager, Rodney Gee, also released a statement last week thanking the supporters of the former NBA star.

As the nation has had to deal with the significant changes and risks associated with COVID-19, our client Cedric Ceballos is adjusting amid his own positive results. Healing and continuing to rest, his main concern has been the well-being of family, friends, and anyone that he may have come in contact with during his non-symptomatic period.

Fans and relationships with brands and other individuals that do business with Ceballos are at the forefront when making decisions on how we move forward during this time. Most importantly, Cedric is resting and focusing on getting in optimal health so that he may return to business as usual.

We appreciate the prayers and the outpouring of support during this difficult time.

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Published Sep 13, 2021

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com. He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com