Less than two months after having cancer surgery, Caris LeVert of the Indiana Pacers was back on the court Saturday night, and he even contributed to the Pacers' 122-111 win over the Phoenix Suns.
LeVert, 26, had surgery in January to remove a small cancerous mass on his left kidney, but made his miraculous return to basketball Saturday night with 13 points and six assists in 27 minutes. While LeVert admitted to ESPN that he struggled with "heavy legs," he was more focused on just being out there and playing again.
"A month and a half ago, two months ago, I didn't even know if I knew I was even gonna be out here, especially this soon, just with everything that happened, so it's definitely a level of gratefulness and just happy to be on the court," LeVert said via ESPN.