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

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LaVar Ball, the charismatic father of NBA guards Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, as well as budding star rapper LiAngelo Ball, recently opened up about what caused the need for a large portion of his right leg to be amputated.

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. 

Ball told SLAM that he got an infection in his right foot, and it "started spreading through my blood due to not paying attention to my diabetes."

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LaVar Ball recently had his foot amputated following a medical issue. (Sean Logan, The Arizona Republic)

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. 

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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