Bulls' Lonzo Ball vows he will 'definitely' play basketball again despite series of surgeries: 'I'm only 25'

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Lonzo Ball participated in the Chicago Bulls' media day this week and confirmed he will be sidelined for the entirety of the upcoming NBA season. Ball continues to recover from a procedure he underwent on his left knee.

The star point guard's NBA tenure has been riddled with injuries, but he does not believe his basketball career is over.

"I definitely plan on playing again," Ball said. "I'm only 25, I feel like the rehab process has been going well so far. No setbacks. So for me, it's just keeping my head up, just keep doing the work."

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Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls watches from the bench as his teammates take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the game at United Center in Chicago on April 5, 2022. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Ball has had multiple surgeries on his knee. He also sat out of the entire 2022-23 season. He has not appeared in an NBA game since January 2022.

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Given the recent string of setbacks, Ball reported that he's "about halfway" through the rehab process.

"I'm feeling pretty good," Ball noted Monday. "Probably about halfway through the rehab process. Still have a long way ahead of me. But each week I've been progressing. I'm just trying to stay positive and take it day by day.

Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls is defended by Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets during the game at United Center in Chicago on Jan. 12, 2022. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

"Rehab's been long. Feels like every day is almost the same. I'm getting better each week, and that's all I can ask for."

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