Chicago Bulls Star Lonzo Ball Sends Out Heartfelt Instagram Post

Lonzo Ball made a post to his Instagram.

Jan 4, 2020; Sacramento, California, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball (2) stands on the court before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports / Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Lonzo Ball has been unable to play in a game since the 2021-22 season due to injuries.

However, the Chicago Bulls point guard is still one of the most notable players in the NBA with 18.2 million followers on Instagram.

On Monday, Ball made a heartfelt post to Instagram that had over 80,000 likes in less than three hours.

Ball captioned his post: "7.22.18 a star was born ⭐️ Don’t know what you’re gonna do in life but I’m with you every step of the way 💜 The way is waying btw bc it’s already been 6 years!!!!!! 🙉 Happy BDay 🥜 I love you"

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Ball was initially the second pick in the 2017 NBA Draft (out of UCLA).

He had been seen as a player with superstar potential.

Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts as he walks back up court against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports / Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

While Ball has been unable to get on the floor over the previous two seasons, he had a productive start to his Bulls tenure.

In 35 games, he averaged 13.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 42.3% from the field and 42.3% from the three-point range.

Dec 2, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts after hitting a three point shot against the New York Knicks during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

In addition to the Bulls, Ball has also spent time with the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans.

His career averages are 11.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 40.0% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range in 252 games.

At 26, it's still possible Ball could have a good second half of his career (if he returns fully healthy).

.@ZO2_ gives us an update on his recovery ❤️! pic.twitter.com/Ts9K8jTkJq

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