Made at UCLA: LaVar Ball, Father of the Year

Big Baller Brand was not supposed to be a cash cow for LaVar Ball. It was supposed to be a family legacy from which the children of his grandkids could eat.

His work paid off. Lonzo was drafted second overall out of UCLA in the NBA draft by the Lakers and has earned over $100 million in seven years. LaMelo, the youngest of the three sons, won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and became an All-Star. He's earned over $70 million over the course of his young career.

LaMelo's amateur career helped set up the framework for players to take a different path to the league coming out of high school, which got players paid instead of playing for a collegiate program for pennies on the millions of dollars those programs were raking in.

Basketball did not work out for LiAngelo, but he might be a burgeoning rap star after releasing his first hit, "Tweaker." LiAngelo signed a deal with Def Jam Records for $13 million.

While LaVar himself has made mistakes, poor choices and questionable comments in the past, what makes a man a man, the thing that makes a father a father is the thing he excels at. The methods may not be right, but the results speak for themselves.

His kids went to school near his home, he was with them through their amateur careers, they're all millionaires and once they broke through, LaVar stepped back. In the meantime, he has cared for his wife Tina after she suffered major health issues.

LaVar always did what he thought was right for his family. His three sons are successful in the hardest careers to find success in. In a world of absentee fathers, deadbeat dads or dads who simply don't care, he chose to love his sons, and in return, he made their dreams come true.