Approximately one month after having his right foot amputated, LaVar Ball provided details of what caused the serious medical issue and the process of having his foot removed. Ball explained that not taking proper care of his diabetes led to the amputation in a first-person account for SLAM magazine.

Washington State forward whose larger-than-life personality made him a household name in the late 2010s—was battling a serious health scare. In February, reports emerged he'd had a foot amputated, and he detailed his harrowing ordeal in a first-person essay for Slam on Tuesday.

LaVar Ball is keeping it all the way real — and this time, it’s not about basketball or branding, but a serious health battle that nearly took him out. In a candid sit-down with SLAM, the father of NBA stars Lonzo,