article_snippet.sent: NBA player Jeff Green had an aortic aneurysm near the left valve of NBA player Jeff Green heart.
article_snippet.sent: NBA player Jeff Green had to have open heart surgery.
article_snippet.sent: NBA player Jeff Green's now using NBA player Jeff Green story to raise awareness of hidden heart risk.  
article_snippet.sent: NBA player Jeff Green also spends time with children dealing with cardiac issues -- often telling children dealing with cardiac issues children dealing with cardiac issues are "superheroes" and encouraging children dealing with cardiac issues to "show off your scar -- embrace your scar!
highlights_snippet.sent: NBA player Jeff Green had open heart surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm in 2011 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Now NBA player Jeff Green donates time to young cardiovascular patients .