NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� NBA referee Scott Wall was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia earlier this year and is in treatment, the National Basketball Referees Association announced Wednesday.
All referees will be using a whistle marked with the No. 31 鈥� Wall's referee jersey number 鈥� for the remainder of the season. The union said that tribute was happening as a sign of 鈥渟olidarity with our brother.鈥�
Wall has undergone chemotherapy treatment and had a 30-day hospital stay, the union said, adding that 鈥渄octors have successfully eliminated the leukemia cells from his body and have transitioned Scott into the next phase of treatment.鈥�
Wall has worked 1,530 games in 30 seasons as an NBA referee. The Florida resident was selected to work the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando.
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