“Them telling me 18 more months recovery (after my third surgery), it sounded crazy in the moment, but now I’m here.” Since January 2022, Chicago Bulls fans have been feeling the absence of Lonzo Ball showcasing his offensive prowess on the courts of the United Center. Having been put down due to an intense knee injury, the point guard had to go through an extensive recovery period that kept him away from the NBA court far longer than any average player would be. However, after 1006 days, he was back during the preseason game against the Timberwolves, highlighting the reason why fans loved him right from the start. His return and subsequent scoring prowess earned him praise not only from the United Center attendees but also from his NBA peers.
While he couldn’t have been physically present, LeBron James seems to have caught the Bulls-Timberwolves matchup. Otherwise, he would have simply been scrolling through social media and caught the reel put out by the Bulls point guard to highlight his return. Either way, the Lakers star featured the same on his own Instagram story and praised Ball by stating “So damn proud of you man!!” accompanied by a few folding hands and hearts emojis. Fans who have been following the NBA for quite a while would know that Lonzo Ball gained his entry into the professional league through the Los Angeles Lakers. Within a year after he was drafted as the 2nd overall pick, the franchise gained another star player as LeBron James joined them after his second stint with the Cavaliers. In a short period, the two players seemed to have built a proper professional bond. However, this still didn’t allow LeBron to intervene when Ball was added as part of a trade deal that would help the Lakers acquire Anthony Davis.
Fortunately, Ball does not seem to hold any resentment. In an interview back in July, he went on to state “A part of me was like, I mean, to be fair, I would have traded myself for Anthony Davis.”
This is a developing story.
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