How a teenager’s stomach ache turned into a heart transplant at Rady Children’s

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A Culver City teen who has dreams of being an NBA star complained of a stomach ache, two weeks later he got a heart transplant.

SAN DIEGO — A teenage boy with big NBA dreams is recovering from a life-threatening scare.

14-year-old Mario Luna III says a stomachache turned into needing a heart transplant.

The teen says he’s loves playing basketball with friends and anyone who enjoys getting to play some ball. “Just the fun and aggression because it gets good when it’s starting to have fun,” said Luna.
Read or watch the full story on CBS News 8 San Diego.

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