Updated April 1st, 2020 at 14:10 IST

Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert hits the gym after being cleared of coronavirus

On Tuesday (Wednesday IST), Rudy Gobert posted a photo of him working out. Gobert, Donovan Mitchell and the rest of the Utah Jazz were cleared of COVID-19.

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A few days ago, Utah Jazz cleared Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell and the rest of their team of coronavirus. Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus on March 11, which caused the NBA to announce the suspension of the league. A day later, Donovan Mithcell was also confirmed to have COVID-19. 

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On Tuesday (Wednesday IST), Rudy Gobert posted a picture of him working out. He captioned it 'back at it', along with adding a video of him throwing boxing punches with a trainer. Rudy Gobert and the rest of the team were cleared on Friday (Saturday IST). 

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A few days before being diagnosed with the virus, Gobert was seen touching interviewers' mics while joking about the virus. He later apologized for the same on Instagram. The Jazz star asked people to not repeat his mistakes and take the necessary precautions. As per reports, his Jazz teammates were unhappy with Gobert's behaviour as he was also careless in their locker room, touching players and their things constantly. Gobert also donated $500,000 towards coronavirus relief. 

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NBA players with coronavirus

Apart from Mitchell and Gobert, there are eight NBA players with coronavirus – Detroit Pistons' Christian Wood, Kevin Durant and three other Brooklyn Nets players, two LA Lakers players and Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart. The Lakers and Smart have also recovered from the virus, while Durant is said to be recovering well. Apart from the players, five other NBA members have contracted COVID-19, which includes New York Knicks owner James Dolan. 

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Published April 1st, 2020 at 14:10 IST