Ex-NBA player Bonzi Wells opens up about heart attack scare

Former NBA swingman Bonzi Wells is opening up about a recent health scare.

In a post to his Instagram account on Wednesday, Wells revealed that he suffered a heart attack at age 40 but that he is home now and “feeling good.”

I wanna thank these ladies for saving my life. They went above and beyond to make sure I would be ok. I suffered a heart attack @40 but I’m home and feeling good thanks to all that called and prayed for me

A post shared by bonziwells42 (@bonziwells42) on Sep 27, 2017 at 2:29pm PDT

Wells played in the NBA for ten seasons from 1998 to 2008, most notably for the Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game during that time in the Association. Wells had also recently been playing as a co-captain in Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league.

The Blazers sent their best wishes to Wells on Twitter as well.

Sending our love and well wishes to @BonziWells on a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/yT9Syhq9U4

— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) September 27, 2017

Image via Bonzi Wells on Instagram