Ross said he woke to a phone loaded with messages from people concerned about his well-being.
“My phone was going crazy,” he said Monday night while attending an NIT game between LSU and SMU. “I checked Facebook. Finally, I went on the Internet, and they were saying I was dead. I just couldn’t believe it.”
The New York Post ran a story early Monday on its website identifying Ross as a man found dead and buried on a city beach. The newspaper later corrected the story.
The 32-year-old Ross called loved ones and posted on Facebook to “let everybody know I was OK.”
“A couple (relatives) already heard it,” he said. “They were crying. I mean, it was a tough day, man, mostly for my family and friends.”
Ross played seven NBA seasons with five teams, mostly with the Los Angeles Clippers. His final season came in 2010-11 with the New Jersey Nets.
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