Back in 2018 Luka Garza had a life-threatening surgery to remove a nearly 10-pound benign cyst from his abdomen that was pressing on his spleen. The cyst grew over time, and the surgery was considered life-threatening because there was a risk of his spleen rupturing if the cyst ruptured, which could have been fatal. The procedure was successful, and as you all know he was able to return to basketball and won the Naismith College Player of the Year award in 2021.
After playiong sparingly with the Detrot Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves for one and three seasons respectively, Garza signed with the Celtics this offseason where his minutes have increased to 15 a game.