Human Factor: Basketball Star's Diagnosis Dashes NBA Dream
ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN ANCHOR: Time for five things to know for your NEW DAY. No. 1, a man shot and killed by Boston police had been radicalized by ISIS, they say, and was part of a wider terror probe. Police shot Usaama Rahim after he allegedly charged them with a knife. President Obama signing the USA Freedom Act into law. It reforms government spying and ends the bulk collection of phone records. The president says it will protect privacy while helping intelligence officials keep the country safe. Rescue crews in China searching frantically for survivors from Tuesday's deadly shipwreck in the Yangtze River. 420 people remain unaccounted for. 18 bodies now recovered, at least 14 people found alive. A stunning about-face by FIFA president Sepp Blatter announcing his resignation just days after being reelected. Blatter is said to be the focus of a corruption investigation by the U.S. Justice Department. The Defense Department now investigating whether live anthrax was brought into the Pentagon building. The Pentagon police force says it will test questionable shipments it received from the U.S. Army. For more on the five things to know, go to newdayCNN.com for the latest. Let's go to Chris.</s>CHRIS CUOMO, CNN ANCHOR: Alisyn, Baylor basketball star, Isaiah Austin, is learning to dream again. He had a devastating diagnosis that ended his NBA career before it could even begin. Well now, he's channeling the loss into something good, inspiring others to overcome adversity. We have CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, explaining in this edition of "The Human Factor." Take a look.</s>DR. SANJYA GUPTA, CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Isaiah Austin is blind in his right eye due to a detached retina that he suffered as a teenager. But that didn't stop him from dominating the court as a Baylor University basketball center.</s>ISAIAH AUSTIN, FORMER BAYLOR UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL PLAYER: I knew that I had to perform at a high level in order for people to really respect me, and I did that.</s>GUPTA: In 2014, he was a top recruit for the NBA draft but just days before that draft, Isaiah was told he has Marfan syndrome. It's a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue. Doctors said he could no longer pursue a career in basketball.</s>AUSTIN: Toughest moment of my life.</s>GUPTA: Isaiah had to be tough, especially for his younger siblings.</s>AUSTIN: I just knew that I had to handle myself right in front of them because they look up to me like no other.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The NBA selects Isaiah Austin.</s>GUPTA: The NBA commissioner recognized Isaiah with an honorary draft pick and a job after he graduates. For now, Isaiah is working with NBA Cares and bringing awareness to Marfan syndrome through a foundation he started. In his book "Dream Again," Isaiah shares his personal journey in the hopes of encouraging others.</s>AUSTIN: I could have been playing in the NBA right now and there could have been a high chance that I would collapse on the court, but my new passion really is to inspire people with my story.</s>GUPTA: Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, reporting.</s>CUOMO: I have to tell you, it was a big loss. He was a really talented player, he's a good kid and for him to channel what made him special on the court off it, he's going to help a lot of people.</s>CAMEROTA: That's a beautiful story. Alright. Meanwhile, murders on the rise in major cities, including here in New York. What needs to be done to get violent crime under control?</s>CUOMO: And American Pharaoh and his jockey hoping to make history. Will they win the triple crown? The final jewel coming up. There is the man, very nicely dressed, Victor Espinosa, jockey extraordinaire, we'll put him to the test.