Danny Ferry hasn’t talked publicly about the diagnosis that has affected his family.
Until now.
His daughter has a vascular anomaly that requires attention from eight medical specialists.
» Read more about Ferry's basketball future in an exclusive interview on myAJC
Ferry has the financial resources to care for his 16-year-old daughter. When he joined the Atlanta Hawks as general manager in 2012 he even had clauses in his contract concerning the care of his daughter. Others are not so fortunate.
On May 9, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory will open a Vascular Anomaly Clinic. Ferry, along with his wife, Tiffany, have played a part in bringing such a facility to the Southeast and plan to fund much-needed research associated with the clinic. Their foundation formed six years ago, the Lymphatic Malformation Institute, will host and fund a conference June 10-11 to bring physicians from around the world to Atlanta to further explore diagnostics and care.
Ferry, who with the Hawks mutually agreed to part ways in June following a well-documented controversy over statements he made about free-agent target Luol Deng, continues to stay involved in basketball while he and his family work to support the new VAC in Atlanta.
» Read more about Ferry's basketball future in an exclusive interview on myAJC
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