Lonzo Ball has made a bit of a chilling revelation: He’s disclosed having received a donated body part to save his career.
The Chicago Bulls point guard discussed his knee injury on the latest episode of his podcast, explaining why it’s taken him so long to return to the court.
According to the former Los Angeles Lakers playmaker, he’s torn his meniscus so many times he had none left.
Apparently, he needed a donor meniscus and bone allograft, as well as other cartilage, to have a shot at full recovery.
“To make a long story short, it started with a meniscus tear. It basically started on the Lakers when I tore it the first time. I tore it a couple of more times to the point where there was no more meniscus left and bone on bone was rubbing,” he explained on The WAE Show. “I had to get new meniscus from a donor, I had to get a bone allograft and I had to get some new cartilage put in as well.”
Sounds like quite the ordeal. But Ball said he is ready to play again, though the Bulls have not revealed when he will be back on the hardwood.
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Lonzo Ball Is Still Set To Make A Bag
Whether he plays or not, Lonzo Ball will make $21.4 million next season as he’s picked up his player option for 2024/25.
The guard hasn’t suited up for the Eastern Conference side since the beginning of 2022.
He was pretty effective for the team, having averaged 13.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game during the 2021/22 season.
Whether he’s greenlit for 2024/25 is left to time to tell.
