WHAT HAPPENED?

CHRIS: I DEVELOPED BLOOD CLOTS. I WAS SIDELINED WITH BLOOD CLOTS

AND MISSED THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON.

THAT IS JUST SOMETHING I HAD TO BATTLE BACK FROM.

I HAD A PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN MY LEFT LUNG.

I HAD TO BOUNCE BACK FROM IT. JAMES: HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU

HAD IT? DID IT HIT YOU IMMEDIATELY?

CHRIS: I DON'T KNOW IF IT HIT ME IMMEDIATELY BUT IT WAS A

SLOW-BUILDING PROCESS AND EVERYTHING AND I FELT JUST

SEVERE PAIN IN MY LEFT LUNG.

JASON: LIKE TIGHT?

CHRIS: IT STARTS OFF TIGHT AND YOU CAN'T MOVE.

IT IS PRETTY BAD. YEAH, BUT I'M HERE NOW.

JAMES: IT MAKES ME FEEL BAD WHEN ATHLETES GET STUFF LIKE THAT

BECAUSE I THINK OH, MY GOODNESS.

HIS BODY IS A TEMPLE. WHAT AM I DOING?

WHAT AM I DOING?

THAT IS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME DRIVE PAST A CARL'S JEAN MAJOR AND I

DON'T SAY THAT LIGHTLY. I DON'T SAY THAT LIGHTLY.

YOU'RE READY TO PLAY AGAIN NOW? CHRIS: I'M HEALTH YISM PIT HAS

BEEN A GREAT SEASON.

JAMES: ISN'T IT GOING TO BE GREAT TO SEE HIM BACK ON THE

COURT?

[APPLAUSE]