NBA dad LaVar Ball reveals what led to leg amputation: 'It could all have been prevented'

The eldest Ball said complications with his diabetes ultimately led to the procedure being performed on his right foot, and then doctors informed him that more surgery was needed to remove more of his right leg. 

At first, Ball said that doctors were trying to avoid amputation, but after their previous remedies didn't work, they had no other option. 

"They cut off my foot," Ball told the magazine. "Then, they said, 'We gotta go almost knee-high for another surgery.'"

Ball needed three different surgeries to alleviate the problem, and four blood transfusions were necessary as well. 

As one might expect with such a serious surgery, and the rest-of-life impact of it, Ball's mindset was bleak.

"It made me think, 'Man, just kill me and let me go about my business,'" he admitted. "It made me think that maybe it's time for me to shut it down."

Ball said that his sons played a large factor in fighting through this tough health moment, and it seems to have worked. 

Ball's joking personality started to show on social media, as he was posting TikTok's saying he had the ability to grow his foot back.

But this moment in Ball's life has led to an unfortunate lesson. 

"Get your checkups," Ball encouraged those reading. "Do what you're supposed to do. If you don't have insurance, go to urgent care. Because I'm going to tell you this, a little amputation and a little of this, it could all have been prevented."

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