Four days after Patrick Ewing announced on Twitter that he had tested positive for coronavirus and had been admitted to the hospital for treatment, the Georgetown head coach and Knicks legend is now home and recovering, according to his son Patrick Ewing Jr.
Ewing Jr., who followed in his father’s footsteps by playing ball at Georgetown and making a Final Four, announced on Twitter that the elder Ewing was doing fine after receiving treatment at the hospital and thanked the doctors and nurses who looked after him during his stay. He also thanked all of the fans who sent their regards after Ewing’s announcement.
Ewing is 57 and has been coaching Georgetown’s basketball team since 2017. The Hoyas have gone 49-46 under his watch.
Before taking over his alma mater, Ewing spent 15 years as an assistant coach in the NBA. Before that, he made 11 NBA All-Star teams and won two Olympic gold medals. He was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
