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Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner, dies at 26

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Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert sits next to former NBA player Charles Oakley prior to the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena on February 15, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty CLEVELAND (AP) - Nicolas "Nick" Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert who became the team's good luck charm at NBA draft lotteries, has died.

He was 26.A funeral announcement posted by the Ira Kaufman Chapel said Gilbert died Saturday "peacefully at home surrounded by family."Gilbert was diagnosed as a child with neurofibromatosis (NF1), a genetic condition that causes non-cancerous tumors to grow on the brain, spinal cord and skin.

There is no cure.Wearing a signature bow tie and dark-rimmed glasses, Gilbert became a sensation when he represented the team at the 2011 draft lottery.RELATED: Ohio Supreme Court: Man took leaf blower so brazenly, it wasn't burglaryOne season after LeBron James left as a free agent, Cleveland wound up with the No.

1 overall pick and used it to select Kyrie Irving, who became an All-Star and later paired with James to win the championship in 2016.Then a 14-year-old, Nick Gilbert quipped "What’s not to like?" after his father had praised his efforts and called him his hero.Gilbert represented the Cavs at several more lotteries.

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