It’s not breaking news that former UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball has gotten negative headlines in the media during the pre-draft process. It happens sometimes to NBA prospects as people begin to truly pick their game apart for the first time.
What’s different about Ball is that most of the negativity that’s surrounded him hasn’t been generated by his own comments, but rather his outspoken father, LaVar Ball, continually running his mouth.
LaVar Ball has been a source of controversy since entering the national spotlight alongside his son, but he has especially ended up in hot water over the last month for commenting on Kyrie Irving’s relationship with his mother (who is deceased).