Asked to sum up the last two years, Ball grinned and responded “really long.” “But looking back on it, it went by a lot faster than I thought,” he said. “Getting the first surgery and then coming back and having the second and third, and they’re telling me 18 more months of recovery. That sounds crazy in the moment, but now I’m here, and it’s all behind me now. So, I’m happy.” -via New York Times / October 16, 2024