Bodybuilding legend Lee Haney seeks living kidney donor as family goes public with health struggles

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Legendary bodybuilder and eight-time Mr. Olympia champion Lee Haney made a hopeless plea for thief aft his family revealed this week that he is successful request of a surviving kidney donor.

Haney’s boy took to societal media this week to uncover that nan International Sports Hall of Famer’s kidney is failing 26 years aft first being told that he would "eventually" request one. 

Lee Haney opinionated astatine Arnold Sports Festival successful Columbus, Ohio.

Eight-time Mr. Olympia victor Lee Haney attends nan Arnold Sports Festival International Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2015 successful Columbus, Ohio, connected March 7, 2015. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

"First clip sharing this — my dada needs a kidney donor. Please support him successful your prayers and stock if you can," Joshua Haney’s Instagram station read. "He is simply a blessing to truthful galore others and breathes life into each he does. There is much activity to do."

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Haney shared a connection of his ain to discredit an "appalling" rumor that seemingly began circulating aft his son’s post. He did not explain what nan rumors were.

"Greetings to each my family and fans, I americium live and well. It’s appalling to spot really accelerated rumors tin spread," his station read.  "Yes, I americium successful request of a surviving kidney philanthropist arsenic communicated by my 2 awesome children. Many of you person sent prayers my measurement and I admit them deeply. My attack is to beryllium proactive arsenic I look this existent challenge."

Haney said he continues to thin connected his religion and that he is "still good and afloat functional." 

Lee Haney opinionated astatine Centennial Olympic Park successful Atlanta Georgia

Lee Haney stands astatine Centennial Olympic Park successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected 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 successful nan Lord has ever been my ace power. Thank you each for being genuinely concerned. I americium still good and afloat functional," his station continued. "I’m not needed successful eden astatine nan time." 

According to Haney’s children, Haney said his "faith, due nutrition, and exercise" person "delayed" his request for a transplant for galore years.

"My wife of 43 years and our 7 grandchildren would beryllium everlastingly grateful," Haney said successful nan connection shared by his son. 

Lee Haney handing retired signed books successful a bookstore.

International bodybuilding champion Lee Haney hands retired signed copies of his book successful a bookstore connected June 7, 1995. (Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)

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Haney is mostly regarded arsenic 1 of nan top master builders of each time. He held nan Mr. Olympia title for 8 consecutive years, from 1984-91 and was nan youngest to triumph it astatine property 24.

He scored 2 cleanable scores successful 1986, marking a first for nan sport, and was later picked by erstwhile President Bill Clinton to service arsenic president of nan President’s Council connected Physical Fitness and Sports from 1999-2002. 

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