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Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball was seen kicking back and relaxing in the sun with stunning girlfriend Ally Rossel while on vacation in Mykonos this week.
Ball, who has been in relationship with Rossel for roughly four years, is currently enjoying some downtime with his partner as he prepares to make his long-awaited return from a serious knee injury in August.
The loved-up couple have jetted to Mykonos to soak up the sun in the NBA offseason this summer, with the Bulls still over three months away from getting their 2024-25 preseason schedule underway.
On Wednesday Ball and Rossel were spotted at Solymar beach on the Greek island, where they laughed and joked together while posing for a few selfies as they relaxed with a group of friends.
Rossel, the California-born social-media model who boasts 186,000 followers on Instagram, showed off her incredible physique as she dipped in and out of the sea while wearing a skimpy orange bikini.
Lonzo Ball was seen kicking back and relaxing in the sun with stunning girlfriend Ally Rossel while on vacation in Mykonos
Rossel, who boasts 186,000 followers on Instagram, showed off her incredible physique as she dipped in and out of the sea in a skimpy orange bikini
The loved-up couple were spotted at Solymar beach on the Greek island this week
At one stage Ball appeared to be on photo duty as he took some snaps of his other half while she cooled off in the water.
The pair first sparked romance rumors when they were seen together back in July 2020, before they confirmed their relationship publicly with an Instagram post a few months later.
Rossel has been seen at several of Ball's NBA games over the years, though her man hasn't been in action for some time now as he recovers from a knee problem that has required three separate surgeries.
The 26-year-old first sustained the injury in January 2022 before spending close to a year trying to identify the source of his knee discomfort. He then underwent a third op in March of last year.
As things stand, Ball is currently attempting to become the first professional athlete in US history to return to competition after undergoing meniscus and knee cartilage transplants - both of which are typically considered career-ending surgeries.
Despite the odds being stacked against him, the Bulls hope he will be ready to return in approximately two months.
'He’s cleared to do pretty much everything on the floor,' Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas said.
Rossel was seen cooling off in the water on several occasions during their trip to the beach
The social-media model is enjoying some downtime with her man in the NBA offseason
At one stage Ball appeared to be on photo duty as he took some snaps of his other half
But whether Rossel was impressed by the pictures he captured is very much unclear
She could also be seen checking something on her friend's phone while soaking up the sun
Ball and Rossel were surrounded by a group of friends on the Greek island this week
'We continue to strengthen him and in the next two months we’ll see what he’s going to look like.'
He then added: 'It’s moving along. We don’t know what he’s going to look like in a month or two so we’re just going to take one step at a time.
'Hopefully he’s going to be ready for training camp.'
Back in October, Ball opened up on his plan to return to the court despite undergoing three major ops.
'I definitely plan on playing again,' he said at a Chicago media day. 'After surgery three, I feel like it's going well so far, no setbacks. So for me, it's just keep my head up, just keep doing the wo
'I couldn't control getting hurt or not getting hurt or anything like that,' he continued. 'It's just something that happened to me, part of my career.
'I try to stay positive. I don't look at the negatives. I try to think about what I can do to get better and that's how I wake up every day and live.'
Ball has spent the last two years recovering from three potentially career-ending surgeries
Rossel first began dating the Chicago Bulls star in 2020, when they were first seen publicly
Four years on the California-born beauty remains in a rock-solid relationship with Ball
They have some time to unwind in the offseason before Ball prepares to make his return
Ball has struggled with injuries throughout his career, as he's topped 60 games (out of 82) in just one of five seasons.
He played just 35 times in 2021-22 - his most recent season - after signing a four-year, $80million deal with the Bulls.
Nonetheless, he was a significant player for Chicago before getting hurt as he averaged 13 points and 5.1 assists on nearly 35 minutes per game.
He also shot a career-best 42.3 percent from three-point range before his season was cut short.
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