Lavar Ball was getting a lot of attention in NBA circles. He was saying some outlandish things about his son Lonzo Ball right before he was going to be a top pick in the NBA Draft. Some of the things were more than a father being confident in the abilities of his son and trying to talk him up.

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

When Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball were breaking onto the scene as basketball prospects, their father, LaVar, was a constant presence. He'd grab headlines with his outlandish remarks and turned himself into the main character in his sons' basketball stories.