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Ball Reflects on Life in Australia, Hayward Talks Tennis Influence on Basketball

LaMelo Ball Opens Up on NBL Experience Last Season, Overall Global Exposure

Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball holds a lot of great memories from playing in Australia last season, whether it was the games, the crowds or the community. But one of his strangest recollections from his time Down Under had absolutely nothing to do with basketball whatsoever.

“Definitely the insects. I’m not messing with the insects at all,” he said jokingly. “Here’s a story: my friend opened his car door once and I was playing around and told him he had a spider on his car.