RIP - Oscar Schmidt

Hello Fellow WarErans

I want to take this opportunity to express the sorrow of the Brazilian people for the loss of a basketball legend, our beloved Oscar "Mão Santa" Daniel Bezerra Schmidt (1958-2026)

Second highest scorer of all time, with 49,973 points
Basketball player with the most Olympic appearances – 5 (tied with Puerto Rican Teófilo Cruz and Australian Andrew Gaze)
Player with the most points in Olympic history – 1,093
Player with the most points in an Olympic game – 55 (against Spain in 1988)
Highest average points per game in an Olympic edition – 42.3 points per game
Most times top scorer in the Olympics – 3
Most three-pointers, two-pointers and free throws in the Olympics
2nd player with the most appearances for the Brazilian National Team in World Championships – 33 (behind only Ubiratan, with 34)
2nd player with the most points per game in the national club championship – 57 playing for Flamengo (surpassed by Marcelinho Machado, who scored 63) points)
Top scorer for the Brazilian national team – 7,693

May he rest in peace.

Thanks for your attention.

May you all have a lovely day