LaMelo Ball's wild journey to becoming a top 2020 NBA Draft prospect | ESPN Cover Story
LaMelo Ball is the most famous player in the 2020 NBA Draft, but he also remains the biggest mystery. With the help of his brothers, New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo and LiAngelo, and outspoken father Lavar, ESPN Cover Story profiles LaMelo's journey from Chino Hills to Lithuania to Australia to top NBA prospect.
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Good kid. Wish him all the best.
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LaVar is one smart dude believe it or not
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Whos here after he is leading his draft class in almost every stat so far?
Lonzo is a GOOD player...he's Tina. LeMelo is a GREAT player...he's LaVar!
As much as you gotta love your parents I really hope LaVar Dosent ruin Lamelos career
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He sucked in Lithuania, big time.
I think this the ball that lavar was talking about.
Nah on god LaMelo we are going to make our own prom when we’re together
He will be my husband bruh I’m manifesting it
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Dude is a 19 or 20 yr old multimillionaire
Sooooo.. Where are the Newman's??? 🤔🤔🤔😬😬😬😂😂😂😂
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🤟 rookie of the year is waving to this Man!!!
Imma say that again, Lamelo will be the biggest top 3 bust past 5 years even more, he cannot drive, he is not athletic at all, he can't absorb contact, he don't like contact, bad Basketball IQ, he can't shoot ( I don't care what anyone have to say ) bad shot selection Lamelo is not a true baller, just a BIG NAME, just like all his brothers, that's why the pistons signed his brother for CLOUT, he didn't play a single game, cut him before the season start
@Damahni wish Him all the best but we'll see in at the end of his rookie Contract, Jahlil Okafor was Averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds his rookie season Tyreke Evans way averaging 21 points
this is aging sooo well
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Lavar Ball is an architech and he was successful. 👍💪😎
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"life finally started"
amazing how he can stay focused on basketball with all of those distractions and cash...
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Say what yall want......ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO MR & MRS BALL FOR BEING AWESOME PARENTS !!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Lithuania really helped him with the physical side of the game at 16
Born for greatness. LeVar already practiced on the two older brothers. Time for LeMelo.
2 marketable brothers stupid... he doesnt call himself a brother does he
They just went over spire and the drew
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"I was born with confidence" " I always felt like I could do anything" that's great parenting
this guy is better than any of his trash brothers
Anyone else realise and I understand its a long road to reach jordan's level but Lamelo came out as the third pick the same as Jordan so big things for this guy
Like him or not...at the end of the day, Lavar & their mom did what they could to set these boys up for success..PERIOD. Loud & obnoxious yeah..so what, that family aren't living on the streets. Don't forget, they went through some ishh with their mom's health complications.
another bust.
The fact that lamelo knows when you get to the nba that’s when life finally starts this dude low key cold 🥶 like he doesn’t show it but he gone lite up the nba just watch 😤
We’ll see, still skeptic though. Overrated? A Bust? He got time to prove it.
Lavar has elite marketing talents, that's for sure. He also had great leadership. This is coming from someone who criticized Lavar for years. If I had ounce of Lavars confidence, I'd be better off in life.
He also went to Spire and the JBA and the Drew League to play, it wasn’t just Lithuania and Illawara. Gotta include all the main details in here.
ESPN 3 years ago: "Lavar is a joke. He's full of himself. His kids are gonna melt under the hype" ESPN today: >Putting his second kid on the cover of ESPN magazine Gotta give props to Lavar. Everyone thought he was a clown yet he's about to have two of his sons in the NBA
30/10/10 player. He is the next triple-double king!
Just one thing - I'm a bit scared by Lamelo's shooting style. Not scared of anything else.
30/10/10 player. He is the next triple-double king!
Love it. Wish it was longer than 6 minutes though!
I like how Lavar ain't that loud anymore, his talk was all part of the plan - he's done what he had to do for his boys, salute to the big dawg
“Right when you get drafted I feel like that’s where my life start. it’s not like you get to the league , and be like “oh I finally made it “. Nah. Now life finally started .”
No matter how you feel about him, can somebody give Lavar his props?
i think he'll end up being a 7 foot point gurard next year he's already reached 6 8
when he skip college, He lacks public speaking with a high school vocabulary and a virgin above suspicion.
Who is here after he went top 3 ?
Does he played overseas before he drafted this year ?
Need one on Gelo
His mental toughness is underrated/overlooked. Through everything he always just kept his mind on hoopin. Any time, for any team, under any circumstances he laced up & you gotta respect that.
I like how Lavar ain't that loud anymore, his talk was all part of the plan - he's done what he had to do for his boys, salute to the big dawg
Who’s here after the draft when he got drafted by the Hornets
Bro it’s crazy how we saw Lamelo grow up before our eyes😢
Pain 3rd pick
“oOh i mAdE iT” Naw, now life finally started~Melo
Lavar Ball father of the year 2/3 for NBA 👍👍👍
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@Hush Whisper OK thanks
@Alberts stuff Nothing I said is more important than the "end". (its your only chance)
@Hush Whisper Maybe more people would listen if you left the jesus save me bit off the end?
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@Hush Whisper Sorry, but just sounded a bit like the him, end of the world stuff and the Bible. When you're an atheist it doesn't mean much, I've heard this stuff for 40 years now to no avail. However, I've never experienced a year like 2020 before, so you could (finally) be right 😉
"Life finally started" (L.B.) < he is so wrong.
Anyone know where to find the red Nike sweater melo was wearing shits is clean asf
LaMelo Ball a top draft pick ? This only tells me two things .. Either the draft was thin on talent, which it wasn't or Michael Jordan with a history of lousy draft picks selected Ball at number three, far to high instead of the lower rung of the first round where based on his deficiencies he should been drafted.
watching LaMelo grow....
Congratulations son to father.
Number 3 pick
Man if the last brother doesn't make it to NBA. His Daddy gonna be pissed.
Who is here after he got drafted to the hornets?
Have a great week!
3rd pick
“Lamelo will be the best in the long run” - Lavar Ball
He’s a hornet now
Tyrese Haliburton is better
Male version of the Kardashians.
Big Bass lavar! "Lakers will Never win a Championship if they trade Lonzo"
Charlotte is good for him. Away from the big city limelight. It’s gonna be boring. Not gonna get distracted. Jermaine by his side has been amazing. Plus the time in Ohio and Detroit will help him adjust in Charlotte
He just got drafted by the hornets
who is here after he is not 1 not 2 but 3rd pick
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3rd pick
I really fw with melo’s mindset, he matured really well, strong minded dude
Jordan pick him right his record been great of picking franchise player he need to step down let someone else run the team like a jerry Krause time
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now hes the 3rd pick under MJ
That's right. Good enough for soft nba but couldn't make it in Europe.
Even tho u didn't get first pic just know you were the best in the draft.
Lavar vs MJ coming soon
Who’s here after the draft when he got drafted by the Hornets
lonzo ball finna do a 1v1 against Jordan
maybe it's for the cameras, to look tough, but you can tell lamelo has really matured over the years. the way he progressed, the way he even answers the questions. he done fooling around.
Welcome to hornets ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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He’s gona be way way better den his older brother.
"I never lacked confidence. I feel like I was born with it, and always felt like I could do anything." Wish I could say the same lol
Find out what you’re good at and then repeat it to yourself everyday.
Who is here after he went top 3 ?
Welcome to the Hornets!!
3rd overall pick