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Former NBA veteran Nate Robinson says he “won’t live much longer” if he doesn’t find a replacement for his kidney.

Robinson, who had an 11-year NBA career with eight different teams and last played in the league in 2015, told Daily Mail Sports that he has been looking for a new kidney for four years due to a diagnosis of kidney failure.

“I know I don’t have much longer if I don’t get a kidney,” Robinson told the outlet. “I know I won't live much longer. So I just want to make the most of it as much as possible.”

For this reason, the former guard uses a dialysis machine, which he says “helps my longevity and my life” and without which he would only live “a week or two.” Robinson added that he is grateful that his body is accepting dialysis instead of rejecting it.

“It’s serious, I can’t miss a day. I walk four hours, three days a week, four hours a day. And they cleanse my blood to get out my toxins. And they help me a lot because that's who I am.” “I'm alive,” Robinson said. “I just enjoy the times when I feel healthy. I try to go out with my kids, see my family, play basketball and do the things I love.”

The 5-foot-10 guard was a first-round pick in the 2005 NBA draft out of Washington and played more than four seasons with the New York Knicks before making a name for himself in the league.

He also played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans. He averaged 11 points and three assists per game for his career.

Despite his small size, Robinson is best known for his epic performances in the Slam Dunk Contest, which he won a record three times. He played in the Big3 League in 2020 and took part in a boxing match against Jake Paul, which he lost.

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