Ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, Oklahoma City Thunder's Nikola Topic was diagnosed with testicular cancer , as he underwent a procedure after making his preseason debut. While there have been NBA players who were dealt the same diagnosis in the past, Topic, 20, is undoubtedly the youngest. A scary setback for the 2024 first-round pick, who spent his entire rookie season rehabbing from a torn ACL injury.

Former Denver Nuggets center Nene , 25, at the time, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2008, reminding fans of the last time an NBA player received the same diagnosis as Topic, per Jeff Stotts' X, formerly Twitter.

“Prayers up for Thunder guard Nikola Topic following his testicular cancer diagnosis. Former NBA big man Nene also battled testicular cancer and underwent chemothera

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