The basketball career of former Baylor center Isaiah Austin is over. Four days before the NBA draft where he was hoping to be picked in the first round, he was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome.

The 7'1" center already has an eye condition where he can only see clearly with his left eye after his right eye went blind after a baseball accident. He still overcame the odds. Bleacher Report quoted Randy Trawnik is a world-renowned ocularist:

"What he has done is unbelievably unique. He didn't have the many years to retrain himself.''

Unfortunately, even his indomitable spirit cannot win against Marfan Syndrome. It's a genetic disorder as opposed to a disease, suffered by one in 5,000 people.

The Marfan Foundation shed light on the disorder through ESPN:

"Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue that holds together all of the body's cells, organs and tissue. It also plays an important role in helping the body grow and develop properly. Because connective tissue is found throughout the body, Marfan syndrome can affect many different parts of the body.

Features of the disorder are most often found in the heart, blood vessels, bones, joints, and eyes. Some Marfan features -- for example, aortic enlargement (expansion of the main blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body) -- can be life-threatening. The lungs, skin and nervous system may also be affected. Marfan syndrome does not affect intelligence."

Marfan syndrome may be responsible for Austin's eye condition, but the main concern is the aortic enlargement. In 1986, Sports Illustrated reported the death of US Volleyball player Flo Hyman in the Japanese League. She went to the bench, slid to the floor and died. They only found out about Marfan Syndrome after the autopsy. The cause of death was a burst in her aorta-something that could happen to Austin when he exerts himself.

Austin remained positive after a tearful interview. His tweets under username God's Child reflects gratitude and acceptance.

Words can't explain how thankful I am for the time I had to play this wonderful sport. It changed my life forever. #NewBeginnings

— God's Child (@IsaiahAustin) June 22, 2014

I would love to thank EVERYONE who has reached out to me. Toughest days of my life. But not the last! Life goes on. GOD IS STILL GREAT!