Former NBA Player Robert “Tractor” Traylor Found Dead In Puerto Rico

Former NBA player and University of Michigan Alum, Robert “Tractor” Traylor was found dead in his apartment in Puerto Rico. Traylor, who was 34 years old, was playing for Bayamon Vaqueros in Isla Verde. It’s believed he passed  from a massive Heart attack but that has yet to be confirmed.

During his NBA career, he averaged 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in runs with the Bucks, Cavaliers, and Hornets. He was taken 6th overall in the 1998 NBA draft and traded from the Mavericks to the Bucks in exchange for Dirk Nowitzki. Traylor struggled with both his weight and a heart defect that required aortic surgery in 2006.

Check out a few of his NBA highlights:

Condolences to the friends and family of Robert Traylor

Jill Munroe

Jill Munroe is a Los Angeles-bred entertainment journalist, producer, and host. Munroe is a current member of the African-American Film Critics Association and the National Association of Black Journalists LA. Follow her socials @StilettoJill or visit JillMunroe.com. Catch her live M-F on KBLA Talk 1580 from 6PM to 7PM.

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