It was widely speculated that LaVar Ball's public profile and nature may affect his son's Lonzo Ball's draft stock, but the former UCLA star was taken second overall in the 2017 NBA Draft as expected.
On Monday's episode of The Herd, Colin Cowherd argued that LaVar Ball's "circus act" may have been the perfect breeding ground for an NBA point guard.
“Could I make this argument with Lonzo Ball? With his dad being almost a Don King figure - eccentric and goofy - in a weird, sort of calloused way, it’s been good for Lonzo.