BULLETIN: Nene Has a Tumor Removed

From the official Nene site:

http://nene31.com.br/publicsite/ig_home.php

Notice of Nene's Tumor Removal Surgery on the Nene site translated (roughly) from Portuguese:

Watching over for the allegiance and precision of the information that are passed to the media and the fans, having preserved the man Maybyner Rodney Hilário and its familiar ones, and in consideration to the thousands of messages of solidarity and sent affection in the most diverse ways and parts it world for the athlete, the team ' Nenê31 ' has to communicate that: After to take leave for indeterminate time of its activities with the team of the Denver Nuggets - as communicated official divulged in the last friday, day 10 -, the player Maybyner Rodney Hilário (Nenê) if submitted, in the monday night, day 14, in a hospital in the city of Denver (Colorado-U.S.A.), to a surgery for extration of a tumor. The procedure was considered well-succeeded e, for medical recommendation, the athlete will remain in rest waiting orientation on future procedures and treatments. The decision for the operation was taken by the together doctor who takes care of of the case and the result of the conclusive examinations will have to be known until the end of the week. The information divulged for the Assessorship of the Press of Nenê are official and come to the meeting of the commitment with the truth of all the team ' Nenê31 ', commitment this important and still more essential in a little comfortable situation as the one that in we come across them, but that it needs to be faced with professionalism and, mainly, confidence and optimism for all. Yours truly, Team ' Nenê31 ' SOURCE: CIAO Communication

Also from the site, a description of Nene's off the court goodwill activities in Brazil:

Outside basketball courts, Nenê develops a series of humanitarian activities, especially on his home city, São Carlos, in the Brazilian State of São Paulo. Fame and success did not change that boy who came from a poor family, which now turns eyes and heart towards those who need help. Nenê is an example to a big number of young boys and knows the importance of creating opportunities. To assist local kids, offering sports and artistic activities is the basic role of the Nenê Institute. The objective is to change lives in São Carlos, but the player wishes to expand the project to the four corners of his native land.

Renctas, a non-governmental organization which fights against the traffic of wild animals, also receives his support. And Nenê wishes to take part of many other humanitarian projects. Most NBA players promote some kind of humanitarian work at their home communities. “I want to do the same, to show the kids that it is possible to win in the sport and do not forget the studies. I also experienced difficult times, came from a modest family and want to help others to have opportunities”. In 2003, Nenê was invited by the United Nations Organization (UNO) to join worldwide AIDS prevention and anti-drugs campaigns.

In 2003, Nenê visited the Brazilian Capital District to meet national secretaries and the Vice-President of the Republic, José de Alencar, where he got the support to his humanitarian projects. Inside the courts, in addition to humanitarian and beneficent activities related to his team, Nenê is involved on initiatives like NBA Basketball Without Boarders – BWB, a project for the promotion of basketball around the world, which aims to take the sport to needy areas.