NBA legend Patrick Ewing, 57, is rushed to hospital with coronavirus and placed in isolation as he describes COVID-19 as something 'not to be taken lightly'
Ewing was admitted to a Washington, D.C. hospital Friday evening and he is currently in isolation
The former New York Knicks star has released a statement saying the virus is 'serious', but insists 'he will be fine'
He currently serves as head coach of Georgetown University's basketball team; the school says no other member of the program has tested positive to the virus
As of Friday night, more than 1.6 million Americans have contracted COVID-19, and more than 95,000 have died