Former NBA and Portland Trail Blazers star Bonzi Wells is recovering following a heart attack. Wells, 40, broke the news of his medical scare himself, posting a message to his Instagram page to thank the staff at the St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.

"I wanna thank these ladies for saving my life," Wells wrote. "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 [?] "

Wells has been back in the news a lot lately. He recently revealed that he and other members of the Trail Blazers era that was defined by off court trouble with the law are producing a "Jail Blazers" movie that could be hitting theaters in the near future. Wells has also been a visible face of the 3-on-3 basketball league BIG3 where he is the co-captain and player for the Tri-State team.

We'll update this story as more information becomes available.