Who was born w/ aorta on right side of heart instead of left

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When it came to medical exams, Lockett had a particularly memorable combine experience, and not in a good way. While going through routine medical checks, doctors discovered that his aorta was on the right side instead of the left, where it normally would be. The condition turned out to be a non-issue, but that wasn’t clear right away, and for half a day or so, Lockett hung out in his hotel room wondering if his NFL career was over before it ever had a chance to get going.

“That was the worst thing,” he said. “They tried to scare me and told me some stuff they should have never told me. Then once I found out more about it, it wasn’t as bad as what they thought, but that was probably the worst scare I could have had—you’re going to tell me everything I put in to get to this place, you’re going to tell me I can’t play anymore? Nah…It was dreadful at first. At first I cried."

Lockett said he talked to a friend during that time who told him, “God didn’t bring you this far to be like, ‘almost.’… I just trusted that and was like, whatever happens is fine with me.”

Lockett said it was “probably 13, 14 hours,” until he got the all-clear, during which time he was unable to participate in the bench press.

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I suspect this happens more than most people think. I wouldn't call it 'common' but I doubt it is unprecedented.
 
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