BY STEVEN MARCUS
Stony Brook's basketball team has has been overwhelmed by a show of support from fans in Kentucky, who learned about the medical crisis affecting the mother of senior center Emanuel Neto. SBU lost in Kentucky Tuesday. E-mails have been received offering donations to help fund a kidney transplant for Neto's mom, who lives in Angola (where transplants are not performed) and has a donor match in her twin sister. Money and a favorable ruling by the NCAA stand in the way of her receiving the transplant in the United States. One especially touching email was sent to Neto. "I want to tell you I will be praying for your mom and hope the very best for her,'' it read.
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