But just five days before his dream was realized, five days before signing a multi-million dollar contract, Isaiah was faced with the ultimate game changer - he discovered that he had Marfan syndrome.

NEW YORK -- Between the 15th and 16th picks in Thursday night's draft came a very special selection by the NBA. Commissioner Adam Silver announced at that point that the NBA would let Isaiah Austin ...

The NBA will take its affiliation with former Baylor Bears star Isaiah Austin a step further than the ceremonial pick it extended him in this year's draft, if all goes according to plan. Austin, whose ...

Between the 15th and 16th picks in Thursday night's draft came a very special selection by the NBA. Commissioner Adam Silver announced at that point that the NBA would let Isaiah Austin fulfill the ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Former Baylor star Isaiah Austin has been diagnosed with a ...

Isaiah Austin still might not ever play in the NBA. But four years after his hoop dreams were cruelly dashed mere days before the NBA draft, the former Baylor center is playing again … and, from the ...