LaVar Ball is consistently one of the most interesting men in the entire sports industry thanks to his constant hot takes about his sons and their relation to other notable players in the NBA. Ball thinks his sons are better than everyone, even if they haven’t actually accomplished anything. For instance, Ball is a big believer in his son LaMelo who has yet to be drafted into the NBA.

During a recent episode of the “Load Management” podcast, Ball spoke about LaMelo and how he is already more popular than the likes of Zion Williamson. As LaVar explains, Melo has played overseas and is considered to be a global star, whereas Williamson is supposedly only known in North America.

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“Melo’s (aura) is better. Because Melo is worldwide,” LaVar said. “You take Zion to Germany or Lithuania or Lat or Estonia or London, they don’t know who he is. You take Melo over there, you know who he is. Like I said, take him over there and see. Ask who Zion is, they’ll look at you crazy like ‘Who is Zion?’”

This is certainly a bold take but when you consider it’s coming from LaVar, you really can’t be all that surprised. Perhaps when all is said and done, he will be right but for now, his take is questionable at best.

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LaMelo Ball had a very interesting year in Australia and now that he owns the team he played for, he is ready to move on and get drafted into the NBA this year. Many believe he could be the first overall pick while others are more conservative in predicting that he will at least be in the top five. There is a whole slew of bottom-feeding teams that will be eligible for Ball and it will be interesting to see where he ends up landing. 

As you can imagine, LaMelo’s father LaVar has his own plans for the future superstar and is letting it be known that he wants Melo to go to the New York Knicks. The Knicks might be a terrible team but they get all of the attention and as we know, LaVar loves himself some attention.

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LaVar had vouched for the Knicks a while back but he reiterated his position while on Complex’s “Load Management” podcast. The Knicks aren’t guaranteed to get a lottery pick but the odds of them getting one is still pretty high. If other teams see that LaMelo only has eyes for the Knicks, perhaps they will pass him up and New York can get lucky.

However, this all rides on whether or not the Knicks even want LaMelo and what comes with him. Needless to say, this situation is about to get interesting.

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Perhaps one of the biggest sports stories of the week was when it was revealed that Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball would be signing representation deals with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports. Essentially, the Ball family will have some exception representation moving forward and the possibilities for them are endless. New opportunities have certainly opened up and with this move, LaVar is inching towards his wish of having his boys completely dominate the basketball landscape.

Ball was recently interviewed on TMZ about the accomplishments of his sons and he couldn’t be prouder. Ball also explained why the boys signed with Roc Nation and what he hopes to see in the future.

“If everything goes right, this thing can be explosive,” Ball said. “They said something I liked which is ‘Lavar, we wanna change the game. We wanna do something special.’ Now, that terminology right there means I’m supposed to be with you guys. Because my boys are special and like I said, I wanna change so it’s all good.”

This move can be considered as perfect timing for the Ball family as LaMelo is set to be a top 5 pick at the NBA Entry Draft in June. LaMelo stands to make a whole lot of money and Roc Nation will surely help him reach all of his financial goals.

As for the rest of the family, they seem to be set up quite nicely and LaVar couldn’t be happier.

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Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball are all some of the biggest names in basketball right now thanks to their infamous father LaVar. Lonzo is currently playing for the New Orleans Pelicans while LiAngelo is part of the Oklahoma City Thunder G-League system. As for LaMelo, he is going to be a top 5 draft pick in the NBA this year which means he has a lot of money coming his way.

According to ESPN, the entire family is looking to consolidate their representation efforts and are signing with Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports. Their representative will be the Raymond Brother and recently, LaMelo's manager Jermaine Jackson spoke about what this deal means to the family.

LaVar Ball has been one of the most vocal parents in NBA history although despite all of the antics, people still soak up every single word he says. He is a ratings machine and his sons are box office when it comes to basketball. Recently, his youngest son LaMelo announced that he would be purchasing the NBL team he played for this season, the Illawarra Hawks. Ball is expected to go high in the NBA draft this summer which means he will have plenty of funds to secure such a move.

TMZ caught up with LaVar today where they asked him about LaMelo’s latest acquisition. As the Ball family patriarch explained, LaMelo is looking to give young players an opportunity. Not to mention, the team is going to be sponsored by the infamous Big Baller Brand.

LaVar Ball has become a solidified member of the basketball world over the past few years thanks to his various antics. He is typically gassing up his kids to an absolute insufferable degree. I mean, who can forget when he said Lonzo would be a better point guard than Magic Johnson? Now, LaVar’s youngest son LaMelo is poised to go high in the NBA draft although, with everything that is going on with the Coronavirus, there is a chance teams won’t be able to vet him like they wanted to.

With this in mind, LaMelo could actually fall in the draft and it mostly has to do with his father. A GM in the Eastern Conference was speaking to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report and noted that if his team was to draft LaMelo, they would need to have a conversation with him and his father first. Clearly, there are some questions that need to be answered first.

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“You’re still going to investigate all that, but I’d want to meet with the kid and the dad, personally,” the general managers said. “The dad is such a wild card.”

For now, it remains to be seen where LaMelo ends up going. With the Coronavirus pandemic picking up steam, there are a lot of variables at play leading up to the NBA draft and realistically, no one knows what’s going to happen.

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LaVar Ball recently made an appearance on the "Maybe I'm Crazy" podcast with Joy Taylor, during which he shed some light on his master plan to bring back the struggling Big Baller Brand. Even though LaVar can't even guarantee that his own son, LaMelo, will rep the triple Bs when he enters the NBA next season, the Ball Father does think he can lure other athletes to sign by offering them ownership in the brand.

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Says LaVar:

“To get started, I mainly focused on my boys. And people thought I was just going to lead my three boys and that's it. They got some superstars coming out every year, and I'ma gonna start approaching them."

He adds, "I’m going to offer these next athletes ownership... and when that endorsement falls down, that’s going to be the new business model.”

LaVar Ball has done everything in his power to prevent the Big Baller Brand from going extinct, but it's going to be tough to sell anyone on a BBB partnership if his own sons refuse to support it. Although LiAngelo Ball might still be on board, Lonzo has been repping nothing but Nike so far this season and there's a growing belief that LaVar's youngest son, LaMelo, will follow in Lonzo's footsteps. 

Is a small ownership stake in the Big Baller Brand enough to convince other promising stars not to sign with any of the other established brands? Check out the clip from LaVar's appearance on "Maybe I'm Crazy" in the tweet embedded below.

LaVar Ball has been his kids' biggest advocate over the years although it hasn't always been presented in the best way possible. Ball has been in the news consistently over the last three years thanks to the way he conducts business and hovers over his kids like a cloud. It all started with Lonzo Ball back in 2017 and the trend has continued with sons like LiAngelo and LaMelo.

Today, Ball was back in his old ways as he hit up FS1's Undisputed where he spoke to the likes of Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe. The man made some pretty interesting claims about LiAngelo and LaMelo although perhaps it was his Lonzo take that shattered them all. Ball thinks if the Pelicans play the Lakers in the playoffs, Lonzo will lead his team to victory as he will be in "revenge mode."

LaVar Ball's dream of seeing his three sons in the NBA isn't dead yet, as The Athletic's Shams Charania reports that LiAngelo Ball has received a contract from the NBA G League and he is expected to sign soon. The 21-year old wing has been practicing with the Oklahoma City Thunder G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue, according to Shams.

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LiAngelo, who stands 6'7, 235 lbs, signed with the UCLA Bruins after graduating Chino Hills High School but he left the team before ever appearing in a game, and ultimately fled to Lithuania to play alongside his younger brother LaMelo.

He last played basketball competitively in his father's Junior Basketball Association in the summer of 2018, after failing to find a spot on the Los Angeles Lakers roster.

It's been a while since we've heard from LaVar Ball and although nobody was complaining about that, FS1 felt it necessary to give the Ball Father some air time on Tuesday's episode of Undisputed. As always, LaVar had plenty of outlandish predictions, including how his oldest son Lonzo will lead the Pelicans to victory over the Lakers in the playoffs and how his middle son, LiAngelo, will lead the league in scoring one day.

When the topic shifted to his youngest son, LaMelo, LaVar once again explained that he's hoping to see his son get drafted by the New York Knicks.

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When asked by Skip Bayless about his dream scenario for the 2020 NBA Draft, LaVar replied:

"The best fit in my eyes is New York. The New York Knicks. Because I know Melo - Melo is a big city guy, he likes lights, he'd love it." He adds, "Cleveland, he already lived in Cleveland - he don't like that cold weather like that."

This isn't the first time that LaVar has tried to speak LaMelo to the Knicks into existence. During an appearance with TMZ Sports back in January, LaVar made it clear that he's pulling for the Knicks to land the No. 1 overall selection so they can draft LaMelo with the top pick (and later sign Lonzo and LiAngelo as well). As it stands, the Knicks (19-42) have the fifth worst record in the NBA and if the season ended today they would have just a 10.5% chance of securing the No. 1 spot. 

Check out LaVar's thoughts in the video embedded below.