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LaVar Ball hints more than 500 pairs of Lonzo Ball shoes have already sold

The Ball family and their company Big Baller Brand released Lonzo’s first official pair of sneakers last week, and the price tag accompanying them left the basketball community in stitches. Despite that, LaVar Ball insists people are snatching …

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New Chino Hills basketball coach has never met LaVar Ball

Chino Hills High School has a new basketball coach, and he took the job without reaching out to the school’s most high-profile parent. Dennis Latimore, who played college basketball at Arizona and Notre Dame, is the school’s new coach …

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Shaq, Dick Vitale call out LaVar Ball over price of Lonzo’s signature shoe

LaVar Ball may just have a couple more feuds with prominent basketball figures on his hands. In a tweet on Thursday, Hall of Fame center-turned-TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal called out Ball over the $495 price tag for son Lonzo’s signature …

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John Calipari dodges question about ‘involved’ father LaVar Ball

If John Calipari has a negative opinion of LaVar Ball like so many others in the basketball world, the Kentucky coach is not going to share it. TMZ caught up with Calipari at the BTIG charity event in New York City on Tuesday, and the coach was asked …

LaVar Ball reportedly wants Lonzo’s rookie shoe to be $200

We’ve heard a little less from LaVar Ball now that UCLA’s season has concluded, but there will still be a window for him to talk as the NBA Draft nears. LaVar’s son, Lonzo, is expected to be a top-five pick and potentially could go …

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LaVar Ball denies having role in firing of sons’ high school coach

LaVar Ball did not get his sons’ high school basketball coach fired, at least according to him. Ball had clashed with Chino Hills High School coach Stephan Gilling over the course of the season, and the coach told ESPN he was relieved of his …

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Shoe companies walk away from deal with Lonzo Ball

Lonzo Ball will not be getting an endorsement deal from any of the three major shoe and apparel companies. Ball’s father LaVar said that Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas are all passing on deals, with sources for the companies confirming that to …

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Report: NBA GMs not hesitant to draft Lonzo Ball due to father LaVar

LaVar Ball is reportedly not causing problems for son Lonzo’s draft stock. According to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, no NBA general manager he’s spoken with would hesitate to draft Lonzo on account of his controversial father LaVar. …

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Nike exec unloads on LaVar Ball

If there was any question about whether LaVar Ball could hurt the earning potential of his sons with all the idiotic remarks he makes, a comment from one of the most influential people at Nike this week should remove all doubt. While being honored at …

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LaVar Ball insists comments about not winning with ‘white guys’ weren’t racist

LaVar Ball is at it again, and this time the father of UCLA superstar Lonzo Ball has made headlines for some remarks he made about his sons “white guy” teammates. On Thursday, LaVar said there are two reasons the Bruins were eliminated in …

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Kris Bryant’s father criticizes conduct of LaVar Ball

Much like LaVar Ball, Mike Bryant — the father of Chicago Cubs MVP third baseman Kris — has been his son’s biggest fan from day one. Bryant, too, has been a bit too outspoken in the past, but seeing how Ball behaves around his son …

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LaVar Ball reportedly shopping reality TV projects

LaVar Ball has made headlines countless times in the past several months for his outlandish remarks, but perhaps the father of UCLA basketball star Lonzo Ball is simply angling for his next business venture. According to TMZ, Ball is “actively …

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LaVar Ball glad Steve Alford staying with UCLA

There are some people that LaVar Ball does have positive things to say about other than his sons. One of them, apparently, is UCLA coach Steve Alford. Ball, whose two younger sons have both committed to UCLA, is pleased that Alford is not leaving for …

LaVar Ball Crying Jordan

LaVar Ball gets Crying Jordan, meme treatment after UCLA loss

When you’re as loud and vocal as LaVar Ball is, you have to be prepared for the ridicule when you’re associated with failure. So it’s no surprise that Ball, the father of UCLA point guard Lonzo, was the target of some memes after …

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ESPN personalities upset over network’s promotion of LaVar Ball

LaVar Ball has been everywhere the past month or so, and there seems to be no end in sight to his ubiquitousness. And what certainly isn’t helping matters is the continued coverage media outlets provide him. That’s even becoming an issue …

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LaVar Ball stands by comments he made about LeBron James’ kids

LaVar Ball has made a new enemy in four-time NBA MVP LeBron James, and you won’t be surprised to hear how concerned the patriarch of the Ball family is about it. Not at all. Just hours after LeBron warned Ball to “keep my family out of …

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