Ex-NBA player, 'Survivor' contestant Scot Pollard makes contact with heart donor's family
Former NBA player, “Survivor” contestant and heart transplant recipient Scot Pollard was eager to meet the family of his donor and it looks like he might get his wish
One of the first things that former NBA player and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard made sure to do after receiving a heart transplant was to write down his feelings when they were fresh, in the hopes that he would someday share them with the donor’s family.
“We want you to know that your loved one’s heart is going to be loved and cared for and will give love back,” Pollard said in a letter that was sent through the transplant network to the hospital where the heart was harvested. “Your loved one is our hero.”
Last week, Pollard heard back: The donor’s family is willing to meet.
“I read the letter a couple of times and it was hard because tears were in my eyes the whole time,” Pollard told The Associated Press on Monday. “I already knew that somebody’s life was cut short. And so, you know, the feelings are mixed. Just like receiving the heart in the first place: I went through a big round of guilt because I knew somebody had to die for me to live.”
