Bradenton community responds after 20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million

Severe aplastic anemia affects only two out of every one million people, according to the National Institutes of Health. Amanda Mack was one of them.The 20-year-old IMG Academy volleyball star and Under Armour All-American died Sept. 16 after a three-month battle with the rare blood disorder even though doctors had found her a 100% bone marrow match, her mother, Tanya Mack, said."She had a perfect donor. He was 20 years old, lived in a different country," Tanya Mack said. "And she never got to go to transplant."One week after her death, the Bradenton volleyball community is rallying to keep Mack's memory alive, according to her family and coaches. IMG Academy has permanently retired her No. 24 jersey, and her story is gaining national attention as her family faces overwhelming medical bills despite having insurance, Tanya Mack said. What is severe aplastic anemia?Severe aplastic anemia is a bone marrow disorder where the body stops producing enough blood cells, according to NIH."Your