LAWRENCE — Closing in on a month since Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital, he spoke with reporters Friday about both the upcoming season and his own health.

In late July, KU Athletics announced Self experienced concerning symptoms and was transported to the hospital — where two stents were inserted. The procedure was described as having gone well, and he was expected to make a full recovery. And the quality mood he was described as being in then, played out as well in this conversation weeks later.

But this health issue did bring up the recent memory of one that occurred back in 2023, which caused Self to miss both the Big 12 Conference and NCAA tournaments that year. Then, after complaints of chest tightness and balance concerns, Self unde

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