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Outspoken, big mouth father knows he could top Duke basketball legend

The sports world became acquainted to Lavar Ball during the 2016-17 season of college basketball when his son, Lonzo, stared for the UCLA Bruins.

Ball found his way to a microphone anyway he could which eventually led to the creation of his own business, Big Baller Brand, than has fallen flat on its face and the poor play and gigantic spotlight on his son, who was selected by his hometown Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

(Not to mention former Blue Devil Jayson Tatum was the No.