Neu-Löwe Stafford nach Schicksalsschlägen: „Ich bin dankbar für jeden Tag“

Jakob Maschke
| Lesedauer: 8 Minuten

Erfurt.  Ricky Stafford, Neuzugang der Basketball-Löwen Erfurt, erzählt, wie er den Krebs besiegt und seine Frau an ihn verloren hat, spricht über Vergleiche mit seinem Vater und den Weg zurück zum Leistungssport.

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