LeBron James and Billie Jean King pay tribute to US journalist Grant Wahl, who died after collapsing while covering the World Cup in Qatar
Wahl died after collapsing while covering Friday’s Argentina-Netherlands match. The circumstances around his death are unclear. King said Wahl’s death was “heartbreaking.” “A talented journalist, Grant was an advocate for the LGBTQ community & a prominent voice for women’s soccer,” King tweeted Saturday. “He used his platform to elevate those whose stories needed telling. Prayers for his family.” On Friday in Philadelphia, basketball star James said he had been “very fond of Grant.
Several journalists shared stories of reporting alongside Wahl, and having encountered him at multiple World Cups over the years. “Before he became the best covering soccer he did hoops and was so kind to me,” wrote famed broadcaster Dick Vitale. Timmy T. Davis, the US Ambassador to Qatar, tweeted that Wahl was “a well known and greatly respected reporter who focused on the beautiful game.
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