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Legendary bodybuilder and the eight-time Mr. Olympia champion Lee Haney made a desperate plea for help after his family revealed this week that he needs a living kidney donor.
Haney’s son took to social media this week to reveal that the International Sports Hall of Famer’s kidney is failing 26 years after first being told he would “eventually” need one.
The eight-time Mr. Olympia winner Lee Haney attends the Arnold Sports Festival International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2015 in Columbus, Ohio, on March 7, 2015. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
“First time sharing this – my dad needs one kidney donor. Please keep him in your prayers and share if you can,” Joshua Haney’s Instagram post read. “He is a blessing to so many others and breathes life into everything he does. There is more work to be done.”
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Haney shared his own message to discredit an “appalling” rumor that apparently began circulating after his son’s post. He did not clarify what the rumors were.
“Greetings to all my family and fans, I’m alive and well. It’s shocking to see how quickly rumors can spread,” his post read. “Yes, I need a living kidney donor as communicated by my two amazing children. Many of you have sent prayers my way and I greatly appreciate them. My approach is to be proactive when faced with this current challenge.”
Haney said he continues to lean on his faith and is “still well and fully functional.”
Lee Haney stands at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia on July 21, 2007 during Dr. Ian Smith’s “An Event to Change Your Life” hosted by Steve Harvey. (Rick Diamond/WireImage/Getty Images)
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“My faith i The Lord has always been my superpower. Thank you all for being genuinely concerned. I’m still well and fully functional,” his post continued. “I’m not needed in heaven at that time.”
According to Haney’s children, Haney said his “faith, proper nutrition and exercise” have “delayed” his need for a transplant for many years.
“My wife of 43 years and our 7 grandchildren would be eternally grateful,” Haney said in the message his son shared.
International bodybuilding champion Lee Haney gives out signed copies of his book at a bookstore on June 7, 1995. (Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)
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Haney is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional builders of all time. He had Mr. Olympia title for eight consecutive years, from 1984-91 and was the youngest to win it at the age of 24.
He scored two perfect scores in 1986, marking a first for the sport, and was later selected by former President Bill Clinton to serve as chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 1999-2002.
