Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball did not know if he would ever be capable of return to an NBA court docket two seasons in the past, with remedies for his knee damage not making issues any higher for the 2017 second-overall choose.
Because of an experimental surgical procedure, Ball returned to the court docket final fall after lacking two full seasons and has been a key a part of a Bulls group as soon as once more certain for the Play-In Event.
Ball invited the household of his meniscus donor to Wednesday’s Warmth-Bulls sport on the United Heart, over a 12 months after receiving the transplant.
The meniscus was posthumously donated by Alex Reinhardt, who died by suicide.
Reinhardt’s mother and father, Angie and Carl, in addition to brothers Seth and Cole, met with Ball on the court docket Wednesday previous to tip-off.
Ball will stay in Chicago after this season, having signed a two-year, $20 million contract extension in February.
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Observe: A earlier model of this text stated {that a} ligament was donated. This has been corrected.
