LaVar Ball first gained national attention in 2016, as the loquacious former athlete began predicting that all three of his sons would play in the NBA, going as far as to compare his eldest son, Lonzo, favorably to four-time NBA champion Steph Curry.

LaVar Ball, father of Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo, is opening up about the serious medical condition that led to his foot amputation.

LaVar Ball opened up about having his right leg amputated, revealing in an essay published Tuesday in SLAM that diabetes complications led doctors to remove part of his limb.