This is sad news.
Life ain't easy, and as my Granny always said, "growing old ain't for sissies". Unfortunately, we will all die someday. For the most blessed of us, life will be a marathon. Hopefully we can look back upon the race in our twilight years, and proudly say that we ran as hard and as long as God allowed; and hopefully He will say to us that we lived a life worth living.
What sucks is when a child never gets that chance to reach their full potential, or when someone drops out of the race in what was supposed to be the prime of their life. Neiron Ball had the courage to strive to live life to the fullest, when many others would have given up. He was a brave man, and a proud Gator, worthy of admiration and remembrance.
RIP