WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: Marcin Gortat #13 of the Washington Wizards reacts to foul call against the Toronto Raptors during Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 20, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Retired center Gortat rescued after running out of gas while boating

Andrew Joe Potter
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Rest easy, central Florida, Marcin Gortat is safe and sound.

Gortat was briefly trapped on an Orlando lake after his boat ran out of gas. However, a good Samaritan came to the retired NBA center's aid on Tuesday:

The Polish Hammer averaged 9.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in a career that featured stops with the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Clippers.

Gortat hung up his sneakers for good after the 2018-19 season, evidently to devote more time to his true passion - cosplaying as Tom Hanks' character in the film "Castaway."

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