Brazilian basketball legend Oscar Schmidt dies after being hospitalised in ‌Sao Paulo

[p]A member of the Basketball ⁠Hall ‌of Fame since 2013, Schmidt enjoyed ​a 30-year professional career spent in local teams and ​in Europe.[/p][p]One of the greatest three-point shooters in history, Schmidt ⁠holds the ​record for the most points in Olympic tournament history (1,093) and most in a single Olympic ‌Games (55).[/p][p]Schmidt led Brazil to victory over the U.S. in the 1987 Pan American Games final, only the second time the U.S. lost the tournament and the first on home soil.[/p][p]His shooting accuracy earned him ‌the nickname "Holy Hand," a label ​he was always keen to ‌challenge, recalling the countless hours he spent on the court practising shots.[/p]