Lonzo Ball has not been on an NBA basketball court in two seasons, folks. Yes, it’s been that long.
The Bulls and Ball himself have maintained that he’s just fine and that his rehab for the mysterious knee injury that has him missing in action is going as well as it possibly can. But, y’all. Again. IT’S BEEN TWO YEARS. Things are definitively not fine.
Now, thanks to Lonzo, we’ve gotten a few details on what actually happened and why his recovery has been so tough.
On his What An Experience Show podcast (Nice! Another NBA podcast! Exactly what we needed!) with LiAngelo Ball and DMo, Lonzo revealed the procedure he went through. And, to be sincere, folks, it sounds like they just had to rebuild his knee completely. It’s so gruesome.
Here are the details:
Lonzo Ball reveals that a meniscus was donated to him
"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"
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“To make a long story short, ultimately, it started with a meniscus tear. It basically started with the Lakers when I tore it the first time. Tore it a couple more times to a point to where there was no more meniscus left. Bone on bone was rubbing. So the cartilage was gone and the bone was messed up. So 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. All that healed up and now I’m back on the court.”
EXCUSE ME, SIR? I’m sorry, but this man just said that he got a new meniscus from a donor and I am at a loss. I didn’t even know a meniscus was something that was transferrable.
Also, Lonzo, my brother, how on Earth can you walk right now? Let alone play basketball? That’s insane. I’m almost certain I’d be walking with a cane right now if I went through just half of that.
More power to Zo, though. I’m glad to hear that the ordeal he’s been going through is partially over and he’s playing basketball again. I just hope we get to see him on an NBA court when next season rolls around.
