De'Aaron Fox, the likely NBA lottery pick from Kentucky, figures he should have been well-versed in Lavar Ball's act long before the rest of the nation's sports-minded public.
But Fox, speaking to Sports Illustrated as part of an in-depth profile last month, said that he knew fellow draft prospect and former Lonzo Ball from high school but had before this past season been unfamiliar with his father.
"In the last year, he became relevant for some reason," Fox told Sports Illustrated. "When I knew Lonzo in high school, I'd never seen his dad before. He went crazy this year.