LaVar Ball has officially confirmed that he underwent a leg amputation due to complications from diabetes.

TMZ first reported the news last month, speculating about the health setback faced by the outspoken father of basketball stars Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball. He has since addressed the situation in an interview with Slam magazine, confirming the amputation.

Ball revealed that he underwent a total of three surgeries and required four blood transfusions during the ordeal. According to Ball, doctors warned him that the infection had progressed to a critical stage, telling him they were “very close to having to shut it down.”

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