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So he researched living kidney donations, talked to his family, prayed, and came to a \u201cno-brainer\u201d conclusion: He should donate his kidney.function load_upmc_video_1_sxh71eyi(obj,autoplay){window[\"autoplay_1_sxh71eyi\"]=autoplay;let $this=$(obj),el=document.createElement(\"script\");$this.removeAttr(\"onmouseover\").removeAttr(\"onclick\").html(\"\");el.src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/5687602\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/53926702\";document.body.appendChild(el);var waiting_1_sxh71eyi=setInterval(function(){if(window[\"KalturaPlayer\"] !== undefined){clearInterval(waiting_1_sxh71eyi);try{let kalturaPlayer=KalturaPlayer.setup({targetId:\"kaltura-video_1_sxh71eyi_6a101f4f3194f\",provider:{partnerId:\"5687602\",uiConfId:\"53926702\"},playback:{autoplay:autoplay_1_sxh71eyi}});kalturaPlayer.loadMedia({entryId:\"1_sxh71eyi\"});}catch(e){console.error(e);}document.getElementById(\"kaltura-video_1_sxh71eyi_6a101f4f3194f\").dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(\"videoLoad\",{bubbles:true,detail:{\"selector\":\"kaltura-video_1_sxh71eyi_6a101f4f3194f\",\"account_id\":\"5687602\",\"player_id\":\"53926702\",\"video_id\":\"1_sxh71eyi\",\"autoplay\":\"autoplay_1_sxh71eyi\"}}));}},10);}A personal trainer by trade, Clay knew he was healthy, and that made him the \u201cperfect person\u201d to donate.\u201cI didn\u2019t trust anybody else with giving him a kidney,\u201d Clay said.Omar initially refused, worried for his friend. But Clay insisted, and in March 2018, the transplant took place.function load_upmc_video_1_fprzi5qn(obj,autoplay){window[\"autoplay_1_fprzi5qn\"]=autoplay;let $this=$(obj),el=document.createElement(\"script\");$this.removeAttr(\"onmouseover\").removeAttr(\"onclick\").html(\"\");el.src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/5687602\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/53926702\";document.body.appendChild(el);var waiting_1_fprzi5qn=setInterval(function(){if(window[\"KalturaPlayer\"] !== undefined){clearInterval(waiting_1_fprzi5qn);try{let kalturaPlayer=KalturaPlayer.setup({targetId:\"kaltura-video_1_fprzi5qn_6a101f4f37950\",provider:{partnerId:\"5687602\",uiConfId:\"53926702\"},playback:{autoplay:autoplay_1_fprzi5qn}});kalturaPlayer.loadMedia({entryId:\"1_fprzi5qn\"});}catch(e){console.error(e);}document.getElementById(\"kaltura-video_1_fprzi5qn_6a101f4f37950\").dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(\"videoLoad\",{bubbles:true,detail:{\"selector\":\"kaltura-video_1_fprzi5qn_6a101f4f37950\",\"account_id\":\"5687602\",\"player_id\":\"53926702\",\"video_id\":\"1_fprzi5qn\",\"autoplay\":\"autoplay_1_fprzi5qn\"}}));}},10);}From there, the partnership in health grew even stronger for Clay and Omar. While they were workout partners before the transplant, that ramped up after the procedure as Clay helped Omar build his strength back. They both feel stronger today, a year and a half since the transplant took place.function load_upmc_video_1_10oxxg2k(obj,autoplay){window[\"autoplay_1_10oxxg2k\"]=autoplay;let $this=$(obj),el=document.createElement(\"script\");$this.removeAttr(\"onmouseover\").removeAttr(\"onclick\").html(\"\");el.src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/5687602\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/53926702\";document.body.appendChild(el);var waiting_1_10oxxg2k=setInterval(function(){if(window[\"KalturaPlayer\"] !== undefined){clearInterval(waiting_1_10oxxg2k);try{let kalturaPlayer=KalturaPlayer.setup({targetId:\"kaltura-video_1_10oxxg2k_6a101f4f3fd74\",provider:{partnerId:\"5687602\",uiConfId:\"53926702\"},playback:{autoplay:autoplay_1_10oxxg2k}});kalturaPlayer.loadMedia({entryId:\"1_10oxxg2k\"});}catch(e){console.error(e);}document.getElementById(\"kaltura-video_1_10oxxg2k_6a101f4f3fd74\").dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(\"videoLoad\",{bubbles:true,detail:{\"selector\":\"kaltura-video_1_10oxxg2k_6a101f4f3fd74\",\"account_id\":\"5687602\",\"player_id\":\"53926702\",\"video_id\":\"1_10oxxg2k\",\"autoplay\":\"autoplay_1_10oxxg2k\"}}));}},10);}Their bond is stronger, too. While they\u2019re not related by blood, they\u2019re linked by something else: a life-saving gift.\u201cI owe him my life, at the end of the day,\u201d Omar says. \u201cWe don\u2019t ever really have those kinds of conversations. He doesn\u2019t feel like I owe him anything. But for me, it\u2019s like this guy help saved my life. We just have a different bond. I actually have a piece of him inside of me, so it\u2019s just forever.\u201dEditor's Note: This video was originally published on November 7, 2019, and was last reviewed on April 25, 2022."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2019","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2019\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"11","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2019\/\/11\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Ryan Shazier Talks Friendship, Healthy Living, and Getting Back in the Game","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2019\/11\/rs-clay-omar-bonus-50ph\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]