April 27, 2020

LAVAR BALL

By Checker Bot

Updated 05-May-2020.

Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about LAVAR BALL!

Report: ESPN will no longer feature LaVar Ball on platforms: Ball made a tasteless remark to ESPN’s Molly Qerim on First Take on Monday.

DeMarcus Cousins Thinks LaVar Ball Is A Legend: Boogie and LaVar is greatness waiting to happen.

LaVar Ball, sons tried to ‘destroy’ Lithuanian team, coach says: Team claims LaVar Ball failed to pay out tournament prize money and sons LiAngelo and LaMelo had ‘no inner drive to become better.’

LaVar Ball vows to ‘make it right’ with Lonzo, Big Baller Brand amid allegations: As the news regarding Lonzo Ball and Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster continues trickling in, LaVar Ball only looks worse.

Scandal is tanking Big Baller Brand, and LaVar Ball’s in trouble: Big Baller Brand is going down, which presents the question: Is LaVar Ball crashing down with it? Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is severing ties with a co-founder of the sneaker and apparel company, Alan…

LaVar Ball buries beef with LakersLaVar Ball buries beef with Lakers’ Luke Walton: ‘He’s a good coach’: LaVar Ball has treated Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton like a verbal punching bag since last November. The Big Baller Brand CEO has criticized Lonzo Ball’s coach for everything from…

LaVar Ball shares ‘one reason’ he loves Magic Johnson, Rob Pelinka: To the viewing public, LaVar Ball probably appears to be a pain in the rear for Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. The Big Baller Brand CEO’s criticisms of everything from how the Los Angeles Lak…

LaVar Ball says he won’t vote for Donald Trump in 2020 election: LaVar Ball and Donald Trump have an infamous history with one another so it not surprising that Ball will not be voting for Trump in 2020

Donald Trump rehashes beef with LaVar Ball during White House press conference: U.S. President Donald Trump brought up LaVar Ball again at a White House press conference on Tuesday.

LaVar Ball calls Donald Trump ‘racist’: LaVar Ball had an infamous run-in with President Donald Trump, which he recently gave a deeper dive into. LeBron James was the subject of a recent Trump tweet that led to even more publicity. Both …

LaVar Ball on Donald Trump: “He should have been doing something else”: Current President of the United States Donald Trump thrust himself into the center of the sports world on Friday after a late-night tweet about LeBron James in which he criticized the Laker forward…

LaVar Ball says Charles Barkley was favorite player growing up: LaVar Ball recently revealed that Charles Barkley was his favorite player to watch while growing up and it makes perfect sense.

LaVar Ball’s madness has a method: LaVar Ball opens the double-wide refrigerator and removes two dozen eggs, stacks of sausages, two tubes of frozen cinnamon rolls, a gallon of orange juice and 1…

LaVar Ball turned this Prienai pizza shop into a Lithuanian hot spot: The Ball family failed to turn around the on-court fortunes of Prienu Vytautas in the Lithuanian (LKL) League, but LaVar, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball (among others) did manage to leave at least one po…

LaVar Ball, family to star in reality show on Facebook | NBA.com: Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball is known by many for his passing skills, point guard acumen and the overall ability he brings as the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Aside from his playing

The Ball family’s new reality show to air Aug. 31: The show will follow the lives of LaVar Ball, his wife, Tina, and their three sons — including Lonzo, the first in the family to enter the NBA.

LaVar Ball predictably dominates new trailer for the Ball family’s reality show: A look at LaVar Ball’s new show.

Ball family gets reality TV series on Facebook: LaVar Ball and his family will star in a reality television series produced by Facebook.

LaVar Ball, father of UCLA star Lonzo Ball, says he could have beaten Michael Jordan one-on-one: LaVar Ball, father of UCLA star Lonzo Ball, said he was once so good at basketball he could have defeated Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one.

LaVar serves as assistant for sonsLaVar serves as assistant for sons’ team: LaVar Ball will be an assistant coach for LiAngelo and LaMelo’s team in a friendly in Lithuania.

LaVar Ball pulling LiAngelo, LaMelo from Lithuania over coach dispute: Lonzo Ball arrived in Prienai just in time for the rest of his family to depart. According to 15min.lt’s Donatas Urbonas, LaVar Ball will take LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball back to the U.S. on Sun…

LaVar Ball once again Jerk of the Week after stealing son Lonzo’s moment at NBA draft: You’ve heard that being a bad winner is far worse than being a sore loser.

NBA insiders open up on how much LaVar Ball hurts Lonzo: CHICAGO — LaVar Ball, the former Jets practice-squad tight end in the mid-1990s, didn’t make it to the combine. That is, this week’s NBA scouting combine that concluded Saturday. That was a relief …

LaVar Ball Reportedly Declined $10 Million Lonzo Shoe Deal: Sports apparel giants Nike, Adidas and Under Armour were reportedly prepared to offer UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball , a top prospect in the 2017 NBA draft, a $10 million shoe contract, but his father, LaVar Ball, wanted a “more lucrative” deal…

It’s official: LaVar Ball is worst sports parent ever: Latest antic may be most dangerous yet as Ball pulls youngest son LaMelo out of high school.

Kelly: How Bad Sports Parent LaVar Ball could be good news for NBA: A loud, polarizing hype-man, LaVar Ball, father of No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball, is the antidote to a league-wide erasure of personality

You Wish Your Dad was LaVar Ball, Stop Hating on Him: LaVar Ball has been very high on his son lately, and what’s so bad about that?

Is LaVar Ball A Bad Sports Parent?: LaVar Ball blazes new trails in sports parenting by planning for sons to be pros and well-known brands.

LaVar Ball is a media-made Frankenstein unworthy of obsessive coverage: I have a suggestion for sports news outlets: Every once in awhile, don’t interview LaVar Ball. Don’t invite him on your TV or radio show.

Pair of top ESPN personalities rip LaVar Ball: Jay Bilas and Kirk Herbstreit don’t want to hear another word about LaVar Ball.

LaVar Ball’s act isn’t funny; it’s dangerous: At first, LaVar Ball was a guilty pleasure. Like the Kardashians, he was famous for being famous. It felt harmless. We were wrong. Twice now he has told a woman to “stay in her lane.” The truth is he’s a misogynist not worthy of our time.

Tourney refs cut ties with Adidas after Ball flap: The group that supplied refs for a Summer Championships game on Friday in Las Vegas will end its five-year relations with Adidas. The sneaker company replaced a female referee after LaVar Ball threatened to pull his team off the court.

LaVar Ball goes on sexist rant about female referee after ejection from AAU game: LaVar Ball launched a tirade against a female referee after he was ejected from an AAU game on Friday, at one point telling her to “stay in her lane.”

LaVar Ball threatens to pull AAU team off court again: LaVar Ball threatened to pull his AAU squad off the court Friday after he was given a technical foul. The referee who awarded the foul was replaced.

Ball: Ref who gave me technical isn’t qualified: LaVar Ball threatened to pull his Big Baller Brand AAU team off the court after receiving a technical foul, eventually leading to a female referee being replaced midgame.

LaVar Ball’s New ‘Stay in Yo Lane’ Shirt Might Be His Most Classless Move Yet: LaVar Ball’s new shirts are a desparate ploy for attention, and people keep lining up to give it to him.

LaVar Ball selling ‘Stay in yo lane’ t-shirt: LaVar Ball is looking to profit off his appearance on Fox Sports 1.

Kristine Leahy responds to LaVar Ball’s threatening comments on FS1: ‘That’s just not OK’: “We don’t threaten each other.”

LaVar Ball attacks Fox Sports reporter in sexist rant: Criticizing his son’s former teammates at UCLA wasn’t enough. Nor was disparaging the players Lonzo Ball will be battling for draft position. LaVar Ball, the mouthpiece that never stops, took a few…

LaVar Ball disrespects FS1’s Kristine Leahy: ‘Stay in your lane’: Ball also suggested only women’s companies need to have women like their brands to be successful.

LaVar Ball tells Fox SportsLaVar Ball tells Fox Sports’ Kristine Leahy ‘stay in your lane’ after question about how many shoes he has sold: LaVar Ball got into a tense exchange with Kristine Leahy on “The Herd” in which he told her “stay in your lane” after she asked how many shoes he has sold.

LaVar Ball stumbles upon one taboo truth: LaVar Ball’s "white guys" comments are politically incorrect but historically right

Lonzo Ball Needs To Have A Man-To-Man Talk With His Dad: OK, now it’s serious. LaVar Ball is officially hurting Lonzo Ball’s brand.

LaVar Ball: ‘White guys’ remark misunderstood: LaVar Ball backed off recent comments in which he was critical of his son’s white teammates at UCLA, saying “I love those guys.”

LaVar Ball Says UCLA Didn’t Win Title Because White Players Are Too Slow: Although LaVar Ball’s outrageous comments had been relatively harmless over the course of the college basketball season, his latest accusation will likely be much more controversial…

LaVar Ball casts blame on UCLA ‘white guys’: LaVar Ball says his son’s UCLA Bruins were ousted in the NCAA tournament’s Sweet 16 because Lonzo was playing with an ailing hamstring and his three white teammates couldn’t make up for it.

LaVar Ball blames foot speed of white guys for UCLA downfall: Lonzo Ball pulled his hamstring during UCLA’s season-ending loss to Kentucky in the Sweet 16, his father LaVar Ball revealed Thursday, adding it prevented him from taking over for teammates …

Kevin Durant loves LaVar Ball, but disagrees with him on these things: Kevin Durant has made it clear that he admires LaVar Ball, even if he isn’t a fan of the Big Baller Brand. But when it comes to messing with Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and dive…

Dwyane Wade is in LaVar Ball’s corner: ‘He’s crazy over his kids’: Dwyane Wade doesn’t have three sons with their sights set on the NBA, but the Miami Heat legend has the pro bonafides and enough experience as a basketball father to offer an authoritative op…

Reggie Miller Rips LaVar Ball, Says LiAngelo, LaMelo Have ‘No Shot’ at NBA: TNT NBA analyst Reggie Miller took LaVar Ball to task Tuesday, saying LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball have “no shot of playing in the NBA…

Kenyon Martin would not subject himself, or his kids, to LaVar Ball’s antics | THE HERD (VIDEO): Kenyon Martin joins Colin Cowherd to talk about LaVar Ball’s antics. Find out why his presence would impact where Martin’s son decides to play basketball.

Jerry West says LaVar Ball puts ‘added pressure’ on Lonzo: Jerry West said he thinks LaVar Ball puts “added pressure” on Lonzo, but that he wouldn’t let a player’s father influence a draft decision.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says LaVar Ball Is Bad for College Basketball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , a UCLA legend and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, believes outspoken parents like LaVar Ball are bad for college basketball because they create a “huckster show…

Ranking LaVar Ball’s most outrageous quotes: How can you rank crazy? Well, let’s find out

LaVar Ball: Marketing Genius, Out Of Control Dad, Or Both?: LaVar Ball can be annoying, but there is a method to his madness.

LaMelo Ball to join Los Angeles Ballers in LaVar Ball’s JBA league: The Junior Basketball Association won’t have to hold more tryouts to fill out the Los Angeles Ballers. Instead, LaMelo Ball will take that eighth and final spot, and will make his first appea…

LaVar Ball says he will make LaMelo Ball the ‘face’ of his JBA league: LaMelo Ball doesn’t seem particularly busy these days, what with his stint at Prienu Vytautas in Lithuania over a week early and his floppy ‘fro already back at the Ball Estate in Chino…

LaVar plans to start league for HS grads: LaVar Ball said he is planning a basketball league for high school graduates who don’t want to attend college.

LaVar, LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball thank Vytautas fans before leaving Lithuania: The Ball family might not be leaving Lithuania on the best of terms, but that didn’t stop LaVar Ball, his sons LiAngelo and LaMelo, and his brother LaValle from thanking the fans at Prienai A…

LaVar Ball: ‘Everything…went exactly as planned’ in Lithuania: To some observers, the Ball family’s stint in Lithuania might’ve looked like nearly four months of barely controlled chaos. LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball did not rescue Prienu Vytautas from …

Lithuanian coach: Ball family ‘came here for show, not for basketball’: What do Virginijus Seskus, Steve Alford and Dennis Latimore all have in common? They know what it’s like to ride the Ball family rollercoaster, and the relief that comes once LaVar Ball decid…

LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball’s coach not bothered by LaVar’s ‘nonsense’: Prienu Vytautas head coach Virginijus Seskus has been to hell and back with LaVar Ball in the three-and-a-half months since the Big Baller Brand CEO chaperoned LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, along with …

LaVar Ball loves life in Lithuania: ‘everything is pure’: LaVar Ball spent NBA All-Star Weekend closer to home in Los Angeles, taking in festivities around town with Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball. But if comments from the Big Baller Brand CEO prior…

LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball’s coach reveals how much LaVar paid to save team: Virginijus Seskus could resent, if not despise, LaVar Ball if he wanted to. The Big Baller Brand CEO has been highly critical of the Prienu Vytautas coach, coming at his Lithuanian counterpart time…

LaVar Ball paid ‘a lot of money’ for Big Baller Brand to sponsor LiAngelo, LaMelo’s team: However this season ends up for Prienu Vytautas, with LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball in the fold, the addition of LaVar Ball’s boys has already been well worth it for the last-place team in the Lit…

LaVar Ball reveals name of Tina Ball’s future Big Baller Brand shoe: Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball all have their own signature shoes under the Big Baller Brand: the ZO2 Prime Remix, G3 Lux and Melo Ball 1, respectively. And LaVar Ball has quipped in the past that…

LaVar Ball: ‘NCAA Ain’t Going to Tell Me S–t’ About LaMelo’s Signature Shoe: LaVar Ball is choosing his brand over the NCAA. Speaking to reporters Saturday in Chino, California, the Ball family patriarch said the NCAA isn’t ” going to tell me s–t” after …

HS junior LaMelo Ball has $395 signature shoe: After it was announced that his youngest son has his own signature shoe for $395, LaVar Ball said he doesn’t care if it affects the college eligibility for the high school junior.

Shaq calls out LaVar Ball for price of Lonzo’s signature shoe: Shaq took to Twitter to tell LaVar Ball that "real big baller brands don't over charge kids for shoes."

LaVar Ball claims that he’s sold ‘at least’ 495 pairs of Lonzo’s $495 shoes: That’s not very good.

LaVar Ball responds to criticism from Nike exec: LaVar Ball responded to Nike global basketball sports marketing director George Raveling on Friday, saying that his Big Baller Brand will soon compete with the apparel giant.

LaVar Ball ‘Worst Thing to Happen to Basketball in Last 100 Years’ Per Nike Exec: Nike executive George Raveling spoke out strongly Thursday against the antics of NBA draft prospect Lonzo Ball ‘s father, LaVar Ball…

LaVar Ball tells ESPN Luke Walton has lost Los Angeles Lakers; coaches react | NBA.com: Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle responded angrily Sunday after LaVar Ball’s claim that the Los Angeles Lakers no longer want to play for coach Luke Walton.

Ball, the outspoken father of Lakers

LaVar Ball critical of Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton | NBA.com: The Los Angeles Lakers have done their best this season to avoid the drama where LaVar Ball is concerned. The outspoken father of the team’s rookie point guard Lonzo Ball can grab headlines with

Sources: Lakers asked LaVar to tone it down: LaVar Ball confirmed that he met with the Lakers’ front office recently to discuss his criticisms of head coach Luke Walton, saying of the meeting, “It’s about coming together and to get a solution to this problem.”

Report: Los Angeles Lakers enforcing ‘LaVar Ball rule’ at home games | NBA.com: The Los Angeles Lakers apparently are eager to somehow, some way, lessen the amount of interview contact between LaVar Ball — doting father to rookie point guard Lonzo Ball — and the media

LaVar Ball, Luke Walton Have Vastly Different Approaches to Developing Youth: LOS ANGELES — On one shoulder, there’s a voice giving Lonzo Ball a patient message. On the other, a different voice offering tough love…

LaVar Ball pulls son LiAngelo Ball out of UCLA: LaVar Ball is unhappy with the indefinite suspension of his middle son, LiAngelo for shoplifting in China.

CNN interview with LaVar Ball goes off the rails as he tries to explain why he dismissed Trump’s help: In an interview that lasted more than 20 minutes, Ball spent the majority of time sparring with the CNN host Chris Cuomo.

Trump calls LaVar Ball ‘very ungrateful’, says son’s shoplifting not big deal to father: Trump again says he should have left LiAngelo Ball in China

‘I should have left them in jail!’: Trump responds to LaVar Ball belittling his role in son’s release from China: President Trump appears to feel slighted by the Ball family patriarch in Sunday morning tweet.

New timeline of UCLA’s incident in China contradicts comments made by Trump, others: How LaVar Ball might be more truthful than the president, at least in this situation.

LaVar Ball tweets at Trump: Furthering his public feud with President Donald Trump, LaVar Ball on Thursday tweeted a gif that portrays a cartoon image of him dunking on Trump, accompanied by the hash tags “thetrumpdunk” and “stayinyolane.”

LaVar on Trump’s role in UCLA incident: ‘Who?’: LaVar Ball downplayed President Donald Trump’s role in getting son LiAngelo and two other UCLA freshmen out of legal trouble following the players’ arrests in China, telling ESPN, “Everybody wants to make it seem like he helped me out.”

LaVar Ball And Stephen A. have an intense shouting match | First Take: LaVar Ball joins First Take and goes back and forth with Stephen A. Smith in a heated debate regarding his views on beating Michael Jordan in a game of 1-on-…

LaVar Ball returning to ESPN’s ‘First Take’; sorry, America: LaVar Ball has turned off a lot of ESPN personalities with his outlandish statements, but Bristol believes it’s good TV. So LaVar is returning to the studio for another round on

Who is LaVar Ball?: Greetings, earthlings: Crazy NBA dad-to-be LaVar Ball has invaded your televisions, computers and brains, and he is never going away.

LaVar Ball thinks he would’ve cooked Michael Jordan 1-on-1 back in the day: Lonzo Ball’s dad might have his hottest take yet.

LaVar Ball and his boys are here to change the world: Dad grooming sons, including UCLA’s Lonzo, to become basketball stars and money-making machines

LaVar Ball finally said it: Lonzo, not LeBron, is the best player in the world: No, this is not a joke, people

Lavar Ball says son Lonzo, and both UCLA-bound brothers, will be one-and-done: So far, pretty much everything Mr. Ball has said has turned out to be right

UCLA not fazed by Lonzo Ball’s father guaranteeing a national title: One night after his star freshman’s father guaranteed a national championship during a mid-game TV interview, UCLA coach Steve Alford insisted he’s neither surprised nor upset. Alford said after Friday’s 82-71 victory over Nebraska that Lavar Ball’s high standards and loud-mouthed bravado have brought

LaVar Ball’s Pro Football Career, According to His Teammates, Was ‘Garbage’: LaVar Ball’s Wikipedia page does not introduce him as a pundit, top NBA prospect Lonzo Ball ‘s dad or even one of the best basketball players of all time—despite his claims to that title …

The Ballfather: LaVar Ball and his 3 sons intend to change basketball forever: CHINO HILLS – A storm is raging, the fiercest Southern California has seen in years, but outside of the Chino Hills High gym on a Friday night in February, hundreds stand in line anyway, soak…

LaVar Ball College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com: LaVar Ball – Stats, Game Logs, Splits, and much more

That time LaVar Ball was a ‘cocky’ nobody on Jets’ camp roster: Way before LaVar Ball was trying to start a hoops empire with his sons he was a confident rookie free agent trying to find a spot with the Jets.

The Architect: Father of the Ball brothers speaks about growth of Chino Hills – MaxPreps: MaxPreps News – LaVar Ball loves to talk, and with the growth of the nation’s No. 1 team and top trio of brothers, there’s plenty to chat about.

Billion dollar babies: Balls seek $1B shoe deal: LaVar Ball says he’s seeking one $1 billion shoe deal that will cover his sons Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo when each eventually makes it to the NBA.

Lonzo Ball’s father compares son’s branding power to Michael Jordan, Nike: LaVar Ball predicts his son will be the first player drafted under his own brand

Lonzo Ball’s dad clarifies ‘Lakers only’ talk: LaVar Ball, father of UCLA star Lonzo Ball, said he wants his son to play for the Lakers but clarified an earlier statement saying the freshman phenom would play for only the storied franchise.

LaVar Ball pulls son LiAngelo out of UCLA: LaVar Ball has told ESPN that he has pulled his son LiAngelo out of UCLA after the player was suspended indefinitely because of a shoplifting incident.

LaVar Ball Goes Undercover on Reddit, YouTube, Twitter and Wikipedia | Actually Me | GQ Sports: On this episode of “Actually Me,” LaVar Ball goes undercover on the Internet and responds to real comments from Twitter, Reddit, Quora, YouTube, and more. Ch…

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: LaVar Christopher Ball (born October 23, 1967) is an american businessman and former professional football tight end . he is the father of three basketball players: new Orleans pelicans point guard Lonzo and current Illawarra Hawk ball was a practice squad member of the new york jets and the Carolina Panthers in 1995 . he never played an official regular season game in the nfl . in the spring of 2017, he made bold statements ball is considered the middle child of his family . he has four brothers, named LaFrance, LaValle, LaRenzo, and LaShon . in one season, Ball grabbed a total of 316 Ball was 6ft 4 in (1.93 m) and weighed 250 lbs (113 kg) by college . he majored in criminal justice at college and had hopes of being a U.S. Marsh ball transferred to NCAA Division I Washington State and became a starting forward . in 26 games for the Cougars, he averaged only 2.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game . on may ball returned to the Jets on march 7, 1995, as a tight end . he was immediately sent to the London monarchs of the WLAF the same year . according to his teammates, Ball was “garbag ball and his sons made national sports headlines when a feature story was written . in a march 2016 interview, he described his son as “Magic (Johnson) with a jumper” the family continued rising ball predicted his sons would be one-and-done prospects for the NBA draft by playing only one year of college basketball . in early march 2017, he said he viewed Lonzo as a better player than Stephen Curry ball: “back in my heyday, I would kill Michael Jordan one-on-one” his comments comparing himself with Jordan resulted in a significant increase in media attention . a YouTube video of the segment has the players were accused of stealing sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store in the mall . after an alleged request from u.s. president . Donald Trump and his administration were on a 12-day visit “everybody wants to make it seem like he helped me out,” Ball says . two days later, Trump labeled Ball “very ungrateful” and stated that he “should have left them in jail” the decision led to LiAngelo’s withdrawal from the UCLA basketball program . ball mentioned that if he was going to thank anyone during that ordeal, it would be towards the Chinese president instead . he also ball says he wouldn’t vote for Trump at all in 2020 presidential elections . ball says his son is focusing on winning in a November loss to the Phoenix suns . he says the coaching is making him appear soft the “LaVar Ball Rule” forbids media from talking with team’s family members at home games . lavar ball: “the Lakers have 100 percent confidence” in his abilities . other NBA coaches responded to Lakers owner Jeanie Buss posts a tweet showing her support for Walton . the tweet was followed by general manager rob pelinka’s tweet . lakers beat the knicks 4-1 in their Lonzo’s connection to the brand while he played college basketball at UCLA raised questions . in mid-March, Time wrote an article describing the brand’s campaign against the NCAA rules . on may 4, 2017, Big Baller on twitter, many NFL players were critical of the shoe price . the Washington Post wrote that Ball’s style of promoting the shoe was both shameless and smart . NCAA rules allow prospects to promote commercial products prior to enrollment . laVar expressed a general disregard for the NCAA rules . ball would create his own brand of shoes for his son called the Gelo 3 . laVar and his wife will have signature shoes later on as well . his eldest son cut ties with the Big Baller Brand’s manager and co-founder Alan Foster . the family discussed folding the business altogether after Vytautas withdrew from the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) and created a five-game exhibition series . the event took place from January 9 through January 29 and games were live streamed through ball announced he was pulling his younger sons off the team and would return to the us for the 2018 NBA draft . ekus stated that the Ball family essentially “came for the show, not for basketball despite finishing their season in last place, Vytautas would remain in the LKL . they would lose their team sponsorship name and no longer have the Big Baller Brand as an official sponsor . the goal the junior basketball association’s logo is set to have a silhouette of his oldest son, Lonzo . his inspiration for creating the league came from the aftermath of LiAngelo Ball’s situation in UCLA . on may Ball coached the Western Conference’s All-Star team . he also created the Big Baller Brand Challenge Games . the international tournament was a round robin tournament . after the conclusion of the 2018 JBA season, the league set up an international season to compete against other nations’ young basketball teams . the event was projected to last longer into 2019, but a fight during one of the games cancelled other games basketball legends have said that Ball has had a negative effect on the sport . several notable basketball figures have attacked Ball on social media . basketball stars like demarcuscous, dwyane wade and Lonzo told his son: ‘one of these games you might need to go for 30 or 40 points.’ It turned out that was the one game. Then once they get to the Elite 8, they’re right there.’ ball downplayed the remarks, viewing them as “a joke” he never faced in Leahy’s direction for the whole interview . he said “i love those guys” and instead blamed the loss on ball argued with leahy about if Big Baller Brand should market to both men and women . he called her a “hater” for her previous criticism of his parenting . “She scares me “you can’t come at me and disrespect me and not look me in the eye and threaten me. That’s just not OK.” Ball, however, denied threatening her. “LaVar Ball officially has moved from outl ball’s remarks on the show were labeled a “sexist rant” after the incident, Big Baller Brand began selling women’s clothing . the magazine Complex called the incident “his most classless move yet” “ball drew further criticism for sexism as the coach of the Big Baller Brand AAU team,” he says . “just giving techs and calling fouls, that’s no way to ball also said that the referee needed to “stay in her lane” and criticized her for being “not in shape” “days after the incident, the officiating group for the event cut ties with Adidas,” adidas: “neither should be compromised as they were in this situation” in the fallout of the game, several media outlets and newspapers directed flak to Ball’s actions . basketball analyst Jay Bilas labels ball a a sports column in the Chicago Tribune called him a “media-made Frankenstein unworthy of obsessive coverage” “ball made an appearance on ESPN’s First Take to discuss the recent trade of his son Lonzo ball has been condemned for trying to “get rich off his kids’ accomplishments” he declined Lonzo’s $10 million shoe contract with Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour . before the 2017 NBA draft, Ball was seen as ball removed his son LaMelo from Chino Hills High School to personally train him . ball and his wife have three sons, Lonzo, LiAngel, and LaMélo . both have LaVar also was an assistant coach during the fourth game of the Big Baller Brand Challenge Games . he later coached Vytautas again for the big baller brand international tournament . his wife, Tin Lonzo Ball’s younger sons played at the same high school and originally both committed to UCLA . it would be a part of a larger project for the social media website to enter the video business . the show, called a local Lithuanian pizza shop named Tango Pizza expanded their business and revamped their menus . a popular special named after Lavar that’s the equivalent of a meat lover’s pizza . Ball and his