This Hansberry situation is concerning. Too young for back issues like this.
In general... anyone who plays a great deal of roundball is always vulnerable to...
Knee injuries.
Knees just wearing out.
Back injuries.
Foot and ankle injuries.
Or all of the above.
There is so much pressure and pounding that goes on there that the regular human body is just not designed to take all that for too very long. Of course with us humans being different our length of playing time before wearing down will vary.
And the style of play one has greatly matters, too. Guys who do a lot of slashing and quick-starts-and-stops will put additional pressure on those problem areas more than guys who just find their spot on the floor and wait for a pass and hoist away.
And of course, genetics and family physiology history gets involved
It’s amazing how long some guys can play at a high level. Of course, we don’t see them later in life when they are long retired and hunched over in the living room couch with a heating pad and then slowly easing their way toward the kitchen to get some ice to put on their knees.
All forms of sport are beautiful. But the toll they take on the body is the price paid for having a skill that thrills millions but wears you down.