LaMelo Ball visits LaVar Ball after his foot amputation

The father of the three Ball brothers had his foot amputated due to a health issue.

June 23, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LaVar Ball the father of newly drafted Los Angeles Lakers player Lonzo Ball with sons LaMelo Ball and LiAngelo Ball in attendance at Toyota Sports Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball visited his father, LaVar, after his father's foot amputation surgery last week while the team was in Los Angeles, playing the Lakers.

LaVar and LaMelo 🔥

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LaVar has been a popular face amongst the NBA community for nearly a decade. LaVar was a controversial figure amongst NBA fans due to his bold statements about his sons' basketball careers, such as claiming his son Lonzo would be better than Michael Jordan. LaVar has seen all three of his sons succeed, with Lonzo and LaMelo being stars in the NBA and LiAngelo making a name for himself in the music scene.

LaVar had his right foot amputated due to an undisclosed serious health issue. His youngest son, Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball, posted him with his father after the surgery.

"Seen my dawg b4 da game," LaMelo wrote on his Instagram story. "It was only right. I love u pops 5L and after."

LaMelo visited his father before the Hornets matchup against the Lakers. Ball finished with 27 points and the game winning basket in a win over the new look Los Angeles Lakers.

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