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He Died Playing Basketball at 73, Then Returned Four Months Later After a Life-Saving Rescue

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ho Tu-lin’s 73-year-old brother suffered cardiac arrest while playing basketball and was revived after a police officer found him and helped provide emergency aid.
  • Four months later, he appeared in a livestream with his brothers, looking thinner but in good spirits after receiving a heart stent.
  • Ho thanked the police and joked that the family should play basketball near the police unit in future.

Ho Tu-lin’s 73-year-old older brother collapsed from a heart attack while playing basketball earlier this year and briefly lost consciousness. A police officer on patrol duty spotted him and helped save his life.

You became a major news figure overnight back then!

· Ho Tu-linHo joked with his older brother about the media attention after the cardiac arrest.

About four months later, Ho opened a livestream showing the three brothers having breakfast at a traditional market in Taipei. His older brother looked noticeably thinner than before, but appeared healthy and energetic.

Ho joked with him, saying, “You became a major news figure overnight back then!” His brother responded with humor, saying the ordeal felt as though it had helped him “unlock his meridians” and regain his vitality.

Unlock his meridians

· Ho Tu-lin's older brotherHe humorously described how he felt after surviving the medical emergency.

He later received a heart stent. Ho had also visited the police unit to thank the officers, saying the family was lucky to have received their help. He joked that he had told relatives they might as well play basketball near the police unit from now on.

Thank you very much for the police officers' help. They gave him his life back.

· Ho Tu-linHo thanked the police officers who helped rescue his brother.
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