Alessandro Gentile shares hopeful message after a successful surgery / News - Basketnews.com

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More than a week ago, Italian forward Alessandro Gentile was hospitalized after suffering a horrific fall.

Alessandro Gentile

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Although it looked very serious at the beginning, the player reassured the worried that it was not as troublesome as it was previously hoped.

Gentile suffered fractures in his neck and had to undergo surgery to fix the damage. Luckily, everything went well. The player then shared a message after the procedure.

"Perfectly successful operation! I wanted to thank you for all the messages you sent me these days," Gentile wrote on Instagram. "I can finally say that I am fine, the surgery on the cervical vertebra, performed by doctor Carlo Alberto Benech at the Fornaca clinic in Turin, went great! With a little patience and rehabilitation, I will be back on the court as quickly as possible!"

Gentile played in AX Armani Exchange Milan from 2011 to 2016, winning two championships (2014 and 2016), an Italian Cup (2016), and an Italian Super Cup (2016).

He played for Pallacanestro Varese last season before joining New Basket Brindisi to finish the year. As of now, he's a free agent.

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