Ball said his hospital stay coincided with LiAngelo Ball's song "Tweaker" going viral in January: "Funny how life works sometimes." "I had an infection on my foot that started spreading through my blood due to not paying attention to my diabetes,

Complications from diabetes led to him being hospitalized for over a month, needing three amputations and four blood transfusions.

LaVar Ball, Lonzo and LaMelo's dad, had his foot amputated as a complication from diabetes, but has used his platform to encourage people to get check ups.