Navy offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper’s son Jarren has finally received the heart transplant he has been anxiously awaiting since last fall. Jarren, who is just 14 years old, was diagnosed with Ventricular Tachycardia over the summer. It’s an abnormally fast heart rhythm that is caused by “abnormal electrical signals” in the lower chambers of the heart. ESPN was given confirmation of the successful transplant Monday evening:
Navy OC’s son undergoes successful heart transplant after months of waiting
This is great news!
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“Blessed and thankful the Lord sent us the miracle that we’ve been waiting for,” Donna Jasper texted to ESPN. “Words can’t begin to describe the level of happiness this brings to our family. Want to send a special thank you and also send out condolences to the donor family who made this miracle possible.”
Jarren underwent a couple different procedures on his heart to try and fix the problem, but he was still in need of the transplant. He had plans to join the football team at Broadneck High School before his diagnosis. Ivin took three weeks away from working as Navy’s OC in August after his diagnosis.
“That’s been the hardest thing for me,” Ivin said via the Washington Post in October. “When I drive to the hospital, I drive past the basketball court and see kids playing, and he loves basketball. And I look out, and I’m just so scared that he’ll never be able to do that again.”
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney sent well wishes to Jarren before the season.
ESPN’s College GameDay put together a touching feature on him last season as well:
Luckily with his new heart, Jarren will probably be able to play all the basketball and football that he wants. Congrats to the Jasper family for such incredible news.
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