NBA star Lonzo Ball is facing a pretty serious career crisis. As Media Take Out reported, the star basketball player suffered a knee injury 9 months ago.
At the time, team doctors told the media that Lonzo would undergo surgery, and was expected to make a full recovery within a few months.
Well that didn’t happen. And now 9 months later, Media Take Out has learned that the star’s knee still hasn’t healed, and it’s not clear when he’ll return to playing basketball.
Here’s the initial report.
Lonzo suffered a meniscus tear while playing ball.
The meniscus is a cartilage disc that cushions the bones of the knee. This disc can be torn when the knee is sharply twisted while playing sports, running, being involved in a car accident, or even simply stepping wrong while walking. The ability of the meniscus to heal properly depends on the severity of the tear and its location. If the tear is located on the inner portion of the meniscus, it will take a much longer time to heal because of the limited blood supply to that region.
For athletes, a meniscus tear can be season-ending. However, meniscus tears do not have to be career-ending injuries as long as the sufferers are promptly diagnosed and treated and follow all of the doctor’s recommendations.
But that’s not the case for everyone. Studies show that athletes who suffer from meniscus tears are at a higher risk for developing knee arthritis – which can be a career ending injury.
Let’s all pray that Lonzo can get back to health soon, and return to the court.