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Woman gives birth to first set of quadruplets at Miami hospital

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June 26, 2023

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Woman gives birth to first set of quadruplets at Miami hospital

MIAMI – A very special delivery made history at a Miami hospital on Wednesday.

The first-ever quadruplets to have been born at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital came into the world.

On Monday, Local 10 News spoke with Maria and Devon Bradley, who shared their life-changing experience.

In December 2022, Mayra Bradley was excited to learn she was going to be a mom, but when she and her husband Devon Bradley went in to confirm her pregnancy, they got some unexpected news.

“The doctor was like ‘Oh there’s four’ and I said, what? And I just passed out on the bed,”’ she said.

According to the latest numbers by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, quadruplet births in the U.S. are extremely rare.

The CDC says there were only 148 quadruplets or higher-order births in 2021.

Doctors gave the Bradley’s the option to abort some of the fetuses since they said quadruplet pregnancies are also very risky.

“We just decided to let nature take its course and hope for the best,” said Devon Bradley.

That’s when they turned to Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Dr. Ruben Quintero, known as the leading doctor around the world in fetal surgery, to help with the rare pregnancy.

“We agreed to support her in that wish,” said Quintero. “The issue was how can we possibly still have a good outcome despite the overwhelming odds.”

Fulfilling the mission required constant monitoring every two weeks and sometimes even once a week. It was no easy task said the couple from Jupiter.

“Almost a 2-hour drive down, 2-3 hours of ultrasound measuring every body part and organ for the babies, and then a 2-hour drive back to Jupiter,” said Devon Bradley.

At around 24 weeks, Mayra Bradley was found to have excess amniotic fluid which caused her to go into preterm labor.

Quintero recommended a special medication to help reduce fluid in her and keep the babies in longer.

“That medication goes to the babies and makes them urinate less,” he said. “So basically, we took a uterus that was this big at 24 weeks and we shrunk it and brought it down to a manageable size for the uterus to keep the babies.”

Doctors said the babies lasted until just over 30 weeks when a scan found at least one of them wasn’t growing as much as she should’ve.

Suddenly, it was time to bring these four miracle babies into the world.

“All of a sudden, I have to deliver four babies. That was a little bit scary,” said Mayra Bradley.

Devon Bradley told Local 10 News that there were close to 40 people in the operating room but the experience was one that they’ll never forget.

“First baby coming out crying flailing their arms, it was a beautiful moment,” he said.

Dia, Lua, Liv and Mar, four baby girls, were all born on June 21st.

“We’re convinced that Dr. Quintero and his team are angels,” said Devon Bradley.

“Literally every day is a miracle. There’s no other way to treat this,” said Mayra Bradley.

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TRANSFER PORTAL: Charlotte Gets Commitment From Ex-Louisville, Miami RB Don Chaney Jr.

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January 10, 2025

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TRANSFER PORTAL: Charlotte Gets Commitment From Ex-Louisville, Miami RB Don Chaney Jr.

Former Miami and Louisville running back Don Chaney Jr. will transfer to Charlotte, as first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports.

A former four-star recruit, Chaney began his career with Miami in 2020 and rushed for 322 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 68 carries, but suffered season-ending injuries in 2021 and 2022.

The 5-foot-10, 208-pounder bounced back to finish third on Miami’s roster in rushing yards in 2023, rushing for 478 yards and two touchdowns before transferring to Louisville following the season.

Chaney never found his footing with Jeff Brohm’s club, being used primarily as a reserve this past year. He rushed for 178 yards on 50 carries with three touchdowns and hauled in seven receptions for 62 yards.

For his career, the Miami native has rushed for 1,030 yards and nine touchdowns.

First-year Charlotte head coach Tim Albin takes over the 49ers’ program after former head coach Biff Poggi was relieved of his duties following a two-year stint in the Queen City that saw Poggi amass a 6-16 record with the team.

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Stephen A. Smith Once Referred To Ex-Miami Heat Player As ‘Steal Of The Draft’

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January 9, 2025

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Stephen A. Smith Once Referred To Ex-Miami Heat Player As ‘Steal Of The Draft’

Let’s be honest: no one is perfect when it comes to making predictions.

You win some, and you lose some.

So cut media personality Stephen A. Smith some slack for his now cold take during the 2015 NBA draft. While ripping the New York Knicks for drafting Kristaps Porzingis with the fourth pick, Smith rattled off three players they should have taken instead.

They were Willie Cauley-Stein, Stanley Johnson and Justise Winslow, who he all called “NBA ready.”

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Smith boldly called Winslow “the steal of the draft.” He was taken by the Heat at No. 10. Fans fell for it, too, because they cheered loudly at Kaseya Center when the pick was announced. The result was Winslow having five forgetful seasons in Miami before he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Heat fans forever link him with All-Star Devin Booker, who was taken three spots after at No. 13. Others drafted later were Kelly Oubre Jr., and Terry Rozier.

Smith was actually wrong about all the players he mentioned who should have been taken ahead of Porzingis. Cauley-Stein was out of the league after seven seasons, averaging 8.7 points and 5.9 rebounds for his career. Johnson made it eight seasons before exiting to play overseas.

Meanwhile, Porzingis is still going strong as a key cog for the defending champion Boston Celtics. And Heat fans are still sulking about Winslow never panning out.

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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Agent Sheds Light on Hill Situation

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January 9, 2025

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Four days ago after Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s headline-grabbing comment “I’m out” that followed his pulling himself out of the season finale against the New York Jets, his agent shed some light on his client’s mind-set but left unanswered the biggest question of all.

Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show, Drew Rosenhaus said Hill showed his dedication and commitment to the Dolphins in 2024 by playing the entire season through a wrist injury that doctors said required surgery, but declined to say whether Hill did or did not want to be traded because he hasn’t spoken to the wide receiver yet.

Hill hasn’t written anything on X in the past couple of days that would indicate his preference, though he did change back his avatar to a picture of himself in a Dolphins uniform after having for one day his head shot superimposed on the barechested Antonio Brown as he walking out on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the middle of a game at MetLife Stadium.

What Rosenhaus did say from Hard Rock Stadium is that Hill broke his wrist during a joint practice with the Washington Commanders.

“We have top-risk doctors saying to Tyreek, ‘You need to get this operated on, you’re going to miss the season,’ ” Rosenhaus said. “Tyreek says to me and the Dolphins, ‘I’m not going to miss the season. I’m going to play, I want to be here for my team.’ The doctors all said it’s going to be painful. It could impact your entire career. If you don’t get it done now, you may not be able to fix it all the way. Tyreek said, hey, the heck with it. I’m a team guy. I’m going for it. This hampered him all year long. He deserves a lot of credit.

“Tyreek is very passionate. Anyone I’ve ever represented that was great was passionate. They cared. What you see with Tyreek is very genuine. He wants to win. It’s not good enough for him not to make the playoffs. He’s very passionate. I think at the end of the day, he’s committed to this Dolphins football team. He had an excellent meeting with Chris Grier, Mike McDaniel. I believe that Tyreek is a great asset to the Dolphins. And I think he’s the least guy that people should be worried about for this organization. They have many more worries. Tyreek Hill is not one of them.”

GM Chris Grier said during the Dolphins’ end-of-season press conference that both he and head coach Mike McDaniel had productive conversations with Hill the previous day in their exit meetings and that Hill never asked to be traded, even though he didn’t take back anything he said after the game.

This was a really tough year all around for Hill, with off-the-field turmoil (most notably being detained by police officers outside Hard Rock Stadium on the day of the season opener), the wrist injury, and on-field results that included his first season without being selected to the Pro Bowl (though Rosenhaus said Hill was a second alternate), his first season without 1,000 receiving yards when making at least 13 starts, and his first time missing the playoffs since he entered the NFL in 2016.

For the Dolphins, having a healthy and happy Hill is the best thing for them in 2025.

Trading him would be a last resort because they would not get equal value in return because of Hill’s age, recent injuries, salary and checkered past. Check out suggested trades online over the past couple of days and they usually involve something like a third-round pick.

More importantly, for the Dolphins to rebound and return to the playoffs in 2025, having Hill would make that task a lot easier to accomplish.

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