Bulls G Lonzo Ball received meniscus transplant in '23

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Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball revealed on his podcast Friday that he received a meniscus transplant from a donor last year while trying to work back from ongoing left knee troubles.

Ball, who tore his meniscus in 2018 and continued to experience issues in the same knee, eventually had no cartilage remaining.

"There was no more meniscus left and bone on bone was rubbing