NEW YORK -- Between the 15th and 16th picks in Thursday nights draft came a very special selection by the NBA. White Sox Reynaldo Lopez Jersey . Commissioner Adam Silver announced at that point that the NBA would let Isaiah Austin fulfil the dream of every young player, making him a ceremonial pick. Just over a week ago, the sophomore centre from Baylor was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects the heart. It ended his playing career. The illness was discovered during a physical for the draft. "For Commissioner Silver to even invite me here was a tremendous blessing and it just shows how much class that man has," Austin said. "Its really been a tough week for me, and its been really rough. Ive just had a tremendous amount of support from everybody around the world, telling me theyre praying for me and everything. I cant thank everybody enough." The crowd at Barclays Center rose to its feet as Austin, sitting in the waiting area with most of the first-round picks, hugged family members and put on a generic NBA cap. He went up to the stage and posed with Silver, just as all the drafts picks do when they are called. During the season, the 7-foot-1 Austin revealed he had a prosthetic right eye after multiple operations couldnt repair a detached retina. Austin, expected to be a high pick when healthy, said he felt he has "a great story to share." He said Baylor coach Scott Drew has already offered him a coaching position with the Bears. "I have a whole life ahead of me," Austin said. "Im not going to sit here and Im not going to sulk about not being able to play basketball anymore, because I can still be involved with the game somehow or some way." Austin said there was plenty to enjoy on what would have been his draft day. "Just being around all the draftees and seeing my friends get drafted, it just brings joy in my heart because I know how hard we work to get to this point," Austin said. "Ive been through it. ... Just to see how people persevere through their own problems, because everybody has their own problems. Its touching and its heart-warming, really." Minutes after Austin made the walk across the stage, there were comments on social media. Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves tweeted: "Happy Isaiah Austin was able to hear his name called at the NBA draft. Very cool to see." The 1991 Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard tweeted: "Adam Silver hasnt been on the job 12 mos and is already doing a remarkable job! Very classy move. God bless Isaiah Austin." Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder tweeted: "Adam silver is such a classy man! Thats love right there. Im emotional for him. Damn I love that." Austin is already spreading his message of perseverance. 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Hes hitting .222 with nine home runs and 19 RBIs.Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Jeff Carter, Jake Muzzin and Dwight King each scored in the third period, as the Los Angeles Kings rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 on Thursday night. The Kings surrendered four goals in the third period of Tuesdays 5-2 loss at St. Louis, but earned a split in the home-and-home set with their own third- period surge. Anze Kopitar had a goal and four assists for a career-high five points against the Blues. Carter registered three assists and Marian Gaborik scored twice and set up another one for the Kings, who put an end to a three-game losing streak. Jonathan Quick finished with 24 saves in the Kings 11th straight win over the Blues at Staples Center (including playoffs). David Backes, Dmitrij Jaskin and Kevin Shattenkirk scored in a 2:48 span in the first period for St. Louis, which had a five-game winning streak snapped. We were careless at times and thats a big part of it, said Blues coach Ken Hitchcock. We did a really poor job of managing the puck as the game went on so we turned it into a track meet. Martin Brodeur was beaten six times on 37 shots. Carter scored off a feed from Kopitar on a 2-on-1 20 seconds into the third to tie it up at 4-4. It was his first goal in 14 games. The Kings, who earlier erased a 3-0 deficit, grabbed the lead on a power play. Muzzin lined up for a shot but pulled it back when Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester went down to block. He then skated around Bouwmeester and fired a wrist shot from the left circle past Brodeur at 8:58. Los Angeles went up 6-4 when Kings dump-in from center ice hopped over Brodeur with 7:54 remaining. Some other teams would prrobably pack it in after the 3-0 (deficit), but not this team. White Sox Lucas Giolito Jersey. We have a lot of character, Kopitar said. Backes opened the scoring with 6:48 remaining in the first when he deflected Bouwmeesters point shot on a power play. Jaskin, who was recalled from Chicago of the American Hockey League on Wednesday, used his stick blade to alter the path of Petteri Lindbohms long shot 71 seconds later. Shattenkirk one-timed Alexander Steens pass behind Quick for a power-play goal with four minutes left. Los Angeles began the comeback with a power-play goal of its own. Gaborik scored with 2:15 to go in the first after Brodeur poked checked the puck away from Carter. Kopitar came in as a trailer on a rush, collected Gaboriks pass and fired a wrist shot under the blocker of Brodeur at 6:14 of the second period. Gaborik scored six seconds into a power play to make it 3-3. Gaborik went to the front of the net after a faceoff and was struck by Drew Doughtys deflected point shot. He gathered the puck and swept it past Brodeur with 4:19 remaining in the second. Just 36 seconds later, Jori Lehtera took a feed from Vladimir Tarasenko and beat Quick with a backhand. Game Notes Gaborik has five goals in the last three games ... Los Angeles hasnt lost at home to St. Louis since March 17, 2011 ... Kings forward Trevor Lewis played in his 300th career game ... Jaskin filled the roster spot created by Jaden Schwartzs placement on injured reserve. Schwartz is termed as week-to-week with a right foot injury suffered against the Kings on Tuesday ... Lindbohm earned his first NHL point. 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