Former NBA superstar Ray Allen suffered some scary injuries over the weekend in a bicycle crash and said his helmet saved him from more serious damage.

 

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As you can see, the injuries are definitely nasty. Ray Allen was able to walk home after being in pain and went to the hospital to make sure he didn't have any other problems.

“My wife immediately took me to the hospital to make sure I didn't have any internal bleeding. Had my vitals checked and got X-rays and all was ok”, via TMZ.

We know a lot of people don't usually wear helmets riding a bike. Thank god Ray Allen did in this situation or it could've been fatal. The 2-time NBA champ also received well wishes from several other players, including LeBron James, who commented on the Instagram post.

It's good to see Ray Allen is okay because we know that these types of accidents can be brutal. Former Utah Jazz big man Shawn Bradley was in a similar situation recently and ultimately was paralyzed because of it.

Hoping Allen has a speedy recovery and gets back to enjoying retirement.