Caleb Swanigan Purdue basketball player Died

• Caleb Swanigan was 13 when former Purdue basketball player Roosevelt Barnes adopted him.
• Swanigan’s rebounding was better than his scoring.
• Caleb Swanigan was a McDonald’s All-American and Indiana’s Mr Basketball.

Caleb Swanigan, the former Homestead and Purdue standout who played in the NBA, has died at the age of 25.

In 2015-2017, we heard it whenever Purdue played basketball. It was okay because the story was good. It was the narrative of a young man who grew up in homeless shelters, moved back and forth between Utah and Indiana, and had a drug-addicted father. It was about a young man who liked dessert, especially cheesecake and used food to comfort himself. Before high school, he weighed 360 pounds. Something changed.

Caleb Swanigan, the former Homestead and Purdue standout who played in the NBA, has died. He was 25. https://t.co/bEgV6Meg7A

— WANE 15 (@wane15) June 21, 2022

Caleb Swanigan was 13 when former Purdue basketball player Roosevelt Barnes adopted him at the request of his older brother. Barnes knew what it needed to excel on and off the field and wanted to teach Caleb Swanigan didn’t like football like his adopted father. He played basketball. He had game despite weighing 300+ pounds. Barnes witnessed something that could transform Swanigan’s life.

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Work began. In 8th grade, at 6’2 and 360 pounds, you’re certainly the biggest student. So Biggie. Anyone who’s tried to lose weight knows how difficult it is. Diet and exercise require dedication. Diet is crucial. It’s difficult for someone who’s lived with food poverty and an inexplicable circumstance. ESPN reports Swanigan noted the limitations of healthy eating.

“You think it’s something really small, but it just builds up,” he said. “One meal won’t kill you, but if it becomes three or four meals that are bad in a row, that’s when it starts to hurt your body.”

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Caleb ‘Biggie’ Swanigan became smaller with Harrison Barnes’ guidance. Swanigan became a high school and collegiate basketball star. After committing to Michigan State, he selected Purdue. Swanigan was a McDonald’s All-American and Indiana’s Mr Basketball. Five years ago, Caleb Swanigan’s achievements looked unattainable.

💔 Devastated.

Our thoughts and prayers to Caleb Swanigan’s family and friends. The world lost a gentle soul last night.

Love you Biggie. pic.twitter.com/spU2hQtJdi

— Purdue Mens Basketball (@BoilerBall) June 21, 2022

Purdue standout Swanigan. He rebounded well. You have to go through him to score. His rebounding was better than his scoring. with 11 points, and 11 rebounds in his college debut. He got double-digit rebounds in 40 of 69 college games. He had 20+ rebounds four times as a sophomore. That sophomore season was amazing. Forget my 40 double-digit rebounds. He had 29 double-digit rebound games as a sophomore. He had 6 seasons without double-digit rebounds. It’s unmatched in my experience. Ball sense. College recovery takes work. An effortful man changed his body and life.

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Caleb Swanigan’s life was filled with highs and lows. Following his imprisonment, I hoped Swanigan would do what he does best: rebound. To anticipate the next move and then go up and grab it. That wasn’t going to happen. Now, the life that had all the makings of a happy ending ends in tears rather than celebrations.