Michael Kidd-Gilchrist files $40,000,000 lawsuit against Lloyd's for denying his claim following COVID-19-related myocarditis

Former No. 2 pick Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has filed a $40 million lawsuit against insurance company Lloyd's for denying his claim regarding a COVID-19-related heart problem.

According to the lawsuit, Lloyd’s denied a claim for coverage,” which was reportedly caused by a sickness that could lead to “permanent total disablement.” While with the Mavs, he was advised to stop playing basketball and was diagnosed with myocarditis after experiencing some chest pains.

This resulted in him quitting basketball. According to reports, the company wouldn’t fully insure the damages caused by the loss despite their policy to provide coverage if he couldn’t continue “his occupation as a professional basketball player.”

He only appeared in 13 games for the Mavs and averaged 0.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.3 assists. MKG spent nine seasons in the NBA, all of them with the Charlotte Hornets.

Before being drafted, Kidd-Gilchrist spent one season in college playing for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was part of the Kentucky squad that won the NCAA title in 2012. The 6-foot-6 college standout averaged 11.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists for the Wildcats.

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