Former University of Washington and NBA guard Nate Robinson is recovering after undergoing a successful kidney transplant last week..

After years of waiting, longtime NBA guard Nate Robinson has a new kidney. The three-time Slam Dunk Contest champion had been dealing with kidney failure for years, and publicly announced he was undergoing treatment for renal kidney failure in 2022.

The three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion found out 20 years ago that his kidneys weren’t functioning properly and that he would one day need a transplant.

Nate Robinson is getting a new kidney after dealing with kidney disease for the past 19 years. The former Knicks guard, who will turn 41 in May, announced he will undergo a kidney transplant on Friday in a post on Instagram.

Ex-NBA guard Nate Robinson had a successful kidney transplant Friday at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.

Nate Robinson, a former NBA player and three-time slam dunk contest champion, has revealed that he will undergo kidney surgery after finding a donor.