LaMelo Ball shares pH๏τo with dad LaVar after his foot amputation

LaVar Ball was all smiles before his son LaMelo and the Hornets’ win over the Lakers on Wednesday night despite recently having his right foot amputated.

The Charlotte star posted a pH๏τo on Instagram next to his father, who had a walking scooter on his right leg, on Thursday, the day news of his operation came to light.

“Seen my dawg b4 da game it was only right i love u pops 5L and after,” LaMelo wrote on the social media platform.

LaVar and LaMelo Ball together before the Hornets' Wednesday night game against the Lakers.
LaVar and LaMelo Ball together before the Hornets’ Wednesday night game against the Lakers.

TMZ reported Wednesday that the Big Baller Brand co-founder, who is also the father of Bulls guard Lonzo Ball and former NBA player LiAngelo Ball, recently underwent a procedure to have his right foot removed after suffering a “serious medical issue.”

He was said to be in great spirits and doing well, according to the outlet.

LaVar, 57, was an outspoken advocate for his sons early in their playing careers, though he has taken a step back from the public eye in recent years.

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