West Los Angeles College Washington State University California State University, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)
Co-founder and CEO of Big Baller Brand
Children
3 (Lonzo, LiAngelo, LaMelo)
American football player
American football career
No. 99
Position:
Tight end
Personal information
Height:
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:
250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:
Canoga Park (CA)
College:
Cal State-Los Angeles
Undrafted:
1994
Career history
New York Jets (1994–1995)*
London Monarchs (WLAF) (1995)
Carolina Panthers (1995)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
LaVar Christopher Ball (born October 23, 1967)[1] is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the sports apparel company Big Baller Brand and founder of the now defunct Junior Basketball Association (JBA).[2] He is the father of three professional basketball players: Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo, Greensboro Swarm shooting guard LiAngelo and Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo.[3][4][5][6][7]
Ball played basketball and football while at Canoga Park High School, going on to play basketball at the collegiate level for West Los Angeles College, Washington State and Cal State Los Angeles. He also played football at Long Beach City College for a season. He had a brief professional career as a tight end with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football, where he had a total of 28 kickoff return yards, and no receptions. He was a practice squad member of the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers in 1995, but never played an official regular season game in the National Football League.
Following a series of bold statements in the spring of 2017, Ball began repeatedly making national sports headlines. His early remarks included saying that his son Lonzo was better than Stephen Curry and claiming that he himself could defeat Michael Jordan one-on-one in basketball. He was subject to both praise and criticism as he continued making similar comments, some of which involved his company, Big Baller Brand. Ball has made several appearances on national TV and has routinely drawn attention from major sports media outlets. He has also been in the spotlight for his criticism of his sons' teams, most notably the Lakers for their treatment of Lonzo, as well as for his exchange with U.S. President Donald Trump after LiAngelo was detained in China for shoplifting.
^"LaVar Ball Goes Undercover on Reddit, YouTube, Twitter and Wikipedia – Actually Me". GQ. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
^Rovell, Darren (March 14, 2017). "LaVar Ball wants to package 3 sons for $1 billion shoe deal". ESPN. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^Calle, Franklyne (August 4, 2016). "Ball Is Life". Slam Online. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^"LaVar Ball: I prefer Lonzo with Lakers to learn from Magic Johnson". ESPN. February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^Boone, Kyle (February 28, 2017). "Lonzo Ball's father compares son's branding power to Michael Jordan, Nike". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^James, Jordan (March 14, 2017). "Twitter users troll Lavar Ball with 'Lavar Ball Says' hashtag". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
^Boone, Roderick (September 26, 2022). "Charlotte Hornets sign LiAngelo Ball to one-year NBA deal, reuniting him with LaMelo". charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
LaVar Christopher Ball (born October 23, 1967) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the sports apparel...
His older brother Lonzo Ball is a guard for the Chicago Bulls. Ball was born in Anaheim, California to LaVar and Tina Ball, who were both former college...
Big Baller Brand (BBB) is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells clothing and shoes. Launched in 2016 by Alan Foster and LaVarBall, it...
school. His father, LaVar, also grew into a media personality in 2017. Ball has a signature shoe by his father's company, Big Baller Brand, and a role on...
issues. In May, the team added LaMelo Ball, who did not graduate from high school, the youngest son of the league's founder LaVar and a former five-star recruit...
announced in December 2017 by LaVarBall and was said to be fully funded by Ball's sports apparel company, Big Baller Brand. The JBA existed for just...
1991 "LaVarBall claims he 'would kill Michael Jordan one-on-one' back in his heyday". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-03-21. Schilken, Chuck. "LaVarBall, father...
season. Ball was born in Anaheim, California, to LaVar and Tina Ball, who were both former college basketball players. The 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) Ball started...
Charlotte Hornets LaVarBall, the patriarch of the Ball family, owner of Big Baller Brand, and founder of Junior Basketball Association Tina Ball, the matriarch...
ESPN pertaining to eventual second overall pick Lonzo Ball and his outspoken father, LaVarBall, much to the chagrin of many sports fans and even some...
Paris Morton Music 2. Shaquille O'Neal references Wesley in his song "LaVarBall Diss Track". Wesley was born in Camden, New Jersey. He played high school...
Norlander, Matt (July 17, 2018). "Jaden McDaniels' dad isn't the next LaVarBall, but he's controlling his 5-star son's recruitment". CBS Sports. Retrieved...
tongue-in-cheek "draft" where they selected various unavailable persons including LaVarBall and Conor McGregor. As a reintroduction for the team, they were entered...
JBA was first announced on December 20, 2017, when media personality LaVarBall said to Slam magazine that he would create a professional league targeted...
JBA was first announced on December 20, 2017, when media personality LaVarBall said to Slam magazine that he would create a professional league targeted...
Big Baller may refer to: Big Baller Brand, a sports apparel company LaVarBall, the founder of said company, who goes by that nickname Big Baller (album)...
"LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball's coach reveals how much LaVar paid to save team". 16 March 2018. "LaVarBall to be assistant coach for LiAngelo and LaMelo's team...
baseball players. LaVarBall – Cowherd was criticized for how he handled LaVarBall during an interview on May 17, 2017. While interviewing Ball, Kristine Leahy...
choreographer for the Jr. Basketball League under the direction of Mr. LaVarBall. Cindy Villarreal (1989–90) – choreographer Kandi Harris (2004–05) – fiancee...
York Ballers appointed Marvin McCullough, a former guard at Iona, as the team's first head coach. Calle, Franklyn (December 20, 2017). "LaVarBall Launches...
team in its first four games, with LaVarBall being named assistant coach in the fourth game against Dzūkija Alytus. Ball was appointed head coach for the...
one game that year (against the Seattle Ballers) on July 5, 2018. Calle, Franklyn (December 20, 2017). "LaVarBall Launches Pro League". SLAM. Retrieved...
Lavar or LaVar may refer to: LaVar Arrington (born 1978), American football player LaVarBall (born 1968), American media personality LaVar Christensen...
Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos, and LaVarBall, a tight end whose sons now play basketball, including Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls, who was the second...
company owned by LaVar Ball, the father of Vytautas players LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball. LaVarBall also assumed the head coaching position for Vytautas during...
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