NBA hopeful Isaiah Austin diagnosed with Marfan syndrome . Four days before Baylor University basketball star Isaiah Austin hoped to be drafted into the NBA , his dreams of playing in the pros were extinguished by a rare genetic disease called Marfan syndrome . The 6-foot-9 forward has been battling the disease since he was a young boy and is now in remission. Defective gene can cause excessive bone growth , eye problems .
NBA hopeful Isaiah Austin diagnosed with Marfan syndrome . The 6-foot-9 forward has been battling the disease since he was a young boy and is now in remission. Defective gene can cause excessive bone growth , eye problems .