
LaVar Ball is back.
The patriarch of the Ball family, who first went viral during Lonzo Ball's time at UCLA, hasn't been heard from much lately. LaVar Ball famously created the "Big Baller Brand," releasing some sneakers and other apparel, while making a lot of appearances on sports talk shows like "First Take" and "The Herd."
But Ball hasn't been heard or seen from much lately.
However, that's changing now.
LaVar Ball returned this week, urging the Charlotte Hornets to sign every member of his family, while also sending some criticism for head coach Charles Lee as well.
“If you want to go to the playoffs, three Balls are better than one. I’m trying to explain to you all, I have to keep telling you, if you want to go far you got to get all the Ball boys. The chemistry and the speed of the game is unmatched. You’ve got to be a heck of a coach to coach Melo. He’s a killer. You know what you do with a killer? You leave him in until the end. Don’t take him out till them suckers hit zero. And let it be known. He’s still trying to win. He could be down 40, down 50, it don’t matter. It takes vision and risk, trust me, to be a champion,” LaVar Ball said.
“And you better believe in your players, man. That coach give up a little too early for me. I’m trying to tell you all. Now you got something to talk about. The big baller is trying to give you a recipe on how to be a champion. But if the head folks don’t want to make their move and get all the Ball boys in Charlotte, I’m trying to tell you yes, in the best chemistry playing their speed game.”
Lavar Ball URGES the Charlotte Hornets to pick up his sons Lonzo & Gelo Ball after their blowout loss to the Orlando Magic, explaining that reuniting the Ball brothers is Charlotte’s only hope to make the playoffs
— Slime (@ItsKingSlime) April 18, 2026
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The Ball brothers played together in high school at Chino Hills in California and were one of the best teams in the country.
However, the NBA is a bit different.
LaVar Ball clearly isn't going away, though.
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