IT'S GONNA COST!!!
Terrible news for hoops fans hoping to see Michael Jordan and LaVar Ball face off on the court ... the Big Baller is calling off a 1-on-1 game, saying they're just too old!!
It was a rare moment of humility from LaVar, who has been hyping up a mano-a-mano matchup with the GOAT for years.
But, at the Ball fam's turkey giveaway in South Central L.A. on Tuesday, LaVar told us straight-up -- it's not happening.
"Realistically, neither one of us is gonna do this," LaVar told TMZ Sports.