Nets Superfan On Life Support After Two-Story Fall [Update]
Nets superfan Jeffrey Vanchiro, also known as Jeffrey Gamblero, reportedly suffered severe brain damage and fractured his spine after falling from a second-story window at his father's house in Queens Saturday night.
Vanchiro, who has a prosthetic leg, was in the news earlier this month after Madison Square Garden security carried him out of a Dec. 2 Nets-Knicks game. Kristi Evans, Vanchiro's fiancée, told Andrew Keh of the New York Times that Vanchiro had been acting oddly since the ejection:
"After that, he was a completely different person," Evans said. "He was paranoid. He was erratic. He was frightened. He was horrified. He was a bit delusional. He was having a lot of trouble sleeping. He couldn't sleep at all. When he would sleep, or try to sleep, it would only take about 10 or 15 minutes before he would jump up screaming covered in sweat."
Vanchiro is currently on a ventilator at New York Hospital Queens.
Update (9:58 p.m.): Vanchiro has died, according to Evans.
Photo via @Gamblero
2026 Home Run Derby Props: Three Best Bets for Monday Night
Ranking Three No. 2 Wide Receivers Better Than Stefon Diggs
Why MLB's Move of the Home Run Derby to Netflix Hurts Fans
Conor McGregor Lets UFC Momentum Slip Away at UFC 329
Why the Trail Blazers’ Ja Morant Gamble Could Pay Off
- UFC 329 predictions: Best bets for Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
- Spain vs. Belgium Best Bets: Three Picks for Friday's World Cup Quarterfinal
- MLB Picks Today: Jack Flaherty, Aaron Nola Strikeout Props for Phillies vs. Tigers
- France vs. Morocco Best Bets: Top Picks for World Cup Quarterfinal Clash
- Big 12 Sleeper Picks: Three Teams That Could Win the Conference in 2026
- Scottish Open Predictions: Top Bets, Longshots and First-Round Picks
- MLB Picks for Today: Why the Marlins and Yankees Offer Betting Value

