FIBA NewsFriday, Apr 17, 2026

Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the "Holy Hand," died on Friday. He was 68.

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Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Schmidt has passed away at the age of 68 due to a long battle with a brain tumor. Schmidt played in a record-tying five Olympics and four World Cups for Brazil and became the all-time leading scorer in both tournaments. "The biggest player of Brazilian basketball history bids farewell as an absolute symbol of sport, the holder of a trajectory that redefined the boundaries of what was possible in a court," the Brazil Basketball Confederation said in a statement. ...

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