Asia Durr Details Her COVID-19 Diagnosis, Recovery in HBO 'Real Sports' Interview

Durr continues to experience symptoms of COVID-19 after being diagnosed with the illness on June 8.

Via New York Liberty

New York Liberty guard Asia Durr detailed her diagnosis of COVID-19 on Tuesday night in an interview on HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel.

Durr, 23, discussed a litany of long-term COVID-19 symptoms on the show. The former Louisville star is considered a COVID-19 long-hauler, and there is no timetable for her recovery.

“There’s days where I feel great, like I could go out and go to the store or I could clean up,” Durr told Real Sports reporter Mary Carillo. “And then there’s days where I’m like, ‘I just have to stay in the bed,’ and you just feel like you got hit by a bus.”

Durr has not been able to play basketball since June. She currently suffers from bouts of fatigue, vertigo and difficulty breathing. At the worst part of her experience with COVID-19, Durr said she consistently spat up blood and had severe lung pain. 

“I couldn’t breath. I was spitting up blood,” Durr said. “[I had] lung pain that was just so severe. It felt like somebody took a long knife and was stabbing you in your lungs each second. I woke up two o’clock in the morning vomiting, going back and forth to the bathroom."

Louisville legend Asia Durr is still in a major fight with Covid after being diagnosed in June. She’s lost 32 lbs and hasn’t played basketball in 6 months. She’s unsure if she’ll ever play again. Very sad. 📺: @wncaudill pic.twitter.com/AVdtuklovB

— Nick Coffey (@TheCardConnect) January 27, 2021

Durr was ruled out for the 2020 season on June 7. She has lost 32 pounds since contracting COVID-19, and she has still not been cleared to play or practice. There is no timetable for Durr's return to the floor. 

“That’s what’s really hard for me,” Durr said. “Because in life whenever something was hard, I would go play. I can’t even do that now."

Also, to be clear: I am working every day to be back for this WNBA season! My progress is slow and incremental, but I’m striving to gain momentum. Thankful for @NYLiberty for their patience & resources. This entire struggle has been a powerful reminder of all my blessings too.

— Asia Durr (@A_Hooper25) January 27, 2021

Durr was drafted by the Liberty with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. She is the second-leading scorer in Louisville history.