LaMelo Ball may not be wearing Big Baller Brand gear anymore, but he is still repping his personal MB1 logo that was used on his first BBB signature shoe. In fact, Ball recently had the logo permanently tattooed on his left leg as part of a larger "Sky's The Limit" piece, which also features an astronaut, a rocket ship and other celestial objects.
Check out the videos of LaMelo's new ink below.
The man behind the design, Herschell Carrasco (@rockrollg), is apparently the Ball brothers' go-to artist; He's also responsible for LaMelo's massive chest tattoo, as well as Lonzo's BBB cover-up, and the tiger eyes that are inked on LiAngelo's bicep.
LaMelo was recently spotted at the USC-UCLA game in support of his former Chino Hills teammate, and current Trojans forward, Onyeka Okongwu, who is also projected to be a lottery pick in the June NBA Draft. According to most mock drafts, LaMelo is expected to be taken within the Top 5, while Okongwu could crack the Top 10.
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During a recent appearance on TMZ Live, LaVar Ball was asked if LaMelo would be an ambassador for Big Baller Brand sneakers and apparel during his rookie campaign. LaVar's response: “Will he be wearing a Big Baller Brand shoe? Uh, I don’t know. You guys will have to stay tuned for that now.”
The 6'7 point guard routinely laced up Kevin Durant's signature sneakers during his stint with the NBL's Illawarra Hawks this season, specifically the Nike KD 4 and Nike KD 12. There were rumors that one sneaker brand was willing to offer him a lucrative $100M deal, though it remains to be seen what kind of bidding war LaVar's youngest son will command as he enters his rookie season.
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LaVar Ball Reveals Which Team He Wants To Draft LaMelo
LaVar envisions LaMelo saving the Knicks.
If LaVar Ball gets his wish, his youngest son, LaMelo, will be playing his home games at Madison Square Garden for the foreseeable future.
During a recent "TMZ Roundtable" discussion with Master P and Metta World Peace, the Ball Father reiterated that he thinks LaMelo will go No. 1 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft and he's hoping the New York Knicks will be there to select him. Furthermore, LaVar's dream scenario includes Mark Jackson taking over as Knicks head coach and all three of his season wearing the orange and blue one day. Of course.
This isn't the first time that the Ball family has teased Knicks fans with interest in the franchise. At the start of the season, the 18-year old guard posted some photos of his NBA 2K MyPlayer on the Knicks along with lyrics from "Rebel's Kick It," specifically, "Sending God my wishes, still got some pending, yeah."
LaMelo recently suffered a foot injury and has therefore decided to shut it down for the remainder of the season rather than risk further injuring himself ahead of the draft in June. In 13 games with the NBL's Illawarra Hawks, Ball averaged 17 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.
The Knicks (12-32) are currently tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third worst record in the NBA, and if the season ended today (it does not) they'd have a 50% chance of landing a Top 4 pick. Most mock drafts have Ball going within the Top 3.
