Explore LaMelo Ball’s Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Weight, and Net Worth in 2024. Learn about the life and journey of this basketball sensation and his current achievements.
About LaMelo Ball
LaMelo LaFrance Ball is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He was born on August 22, 2001 in Anaheim, California. As of 2024, LaMelo Ball is 23 years old.
Ball was trained in basketball by his father, LaVar, as soon as he could walk.
At age four, he started playing the sport with his older brothers, Lonzo and LiAngelo, facing much older opponents.
LaMelo Ball also played flag football with his brothers at age five but continued to focus on basketball.
In 2013, while in seventh grade, Ball began playing with his brothers on Big Ballers VXT, a 17-and-under Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team launched and coached by his parents.
The team, which was not sponsored by a major shoe company, did not compete in top AAU circuits and instead took part in local competitions.
Ball and his brothers have attracted national attention since playing together in high school.
His father, LaVar, also grew into a media personality in 2017.
Ball has a signature shoe by his father’s company, Big Baller Brand, and a role on his family’s Facebook Watch reality show Ball in the Family.
Real Name | LaMelo LaFrance Ball |
Nick Name | LaMelo, The Entertainer |
Date Of Birth | August 22, 2001 |
Age | 23 Years Old (As Of 2024) |
Birthplace | Chino Hills, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Profession | professional basketball player |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
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Height, Weight, Body Measurements
LaMelo Ball is 6 feet 6 inches or 198 cm tall and weighs around 76 kg or 167 lbs.
Height | 6 feet 6 inches 198cm |
Weight | 76 Kg 167 lbs. |
Body Measurement | Chest : Biceps : Waist : |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye Color | Brown |
Family & Relationships
Ball was trained in basketball by his father, LaVar, as soon as he could walk. At age four, he started playing the sport with his older brothers, Lonzo and LiAngelo, facing much older opponents. He also played flag football with his brothers at age five but continued to focus on basketball.
Father | LaVar Ball |
Mother | Tina Ball |
Siblings | Lonzo Ball (Older Brother) (Professional Basketball Player), LiAngelo Ball (Older Brother) (Professional Basketball Player) |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Ashley Alvano (2017-2018) |
Education
School | Chino Hills High School |
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Edu qualification | Homeschooling |
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Favorites Salary & Net Worth
Fav Food | Tango Pizza, Ice Cream, and Skittles |
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Fav Players | Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant |
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Fav Color | Blue |
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Net Worth | $22 Million Approx. |
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Interesting Facts
- Ball was trained in basketball by his father, LaVar, as soon as he could walk.
- At age four, he started playing the sport with his older brothers, Lonzo and LiAngelo, facing much older opponents.
- LaMelo Ball also played flag football with his brothers at age five but continued to focus on basketball.
- In 2013, while in seventh grade, Ball began playing with his brothers on Big Ballers VXT, a 17-and-under Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team launched and coached by his parents.
- The team, which was not sponsored by a major shoe company, did not compete in top AAU circuits and instead took part in local competitions.
- On December 11, 2017, Ball signed with Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) with his brother, LiAngelo.
- LaMelo Ball reportedly became the youngest American to ever sign a professional basketball contract.
- The brothers’ move to Lithuania was heavily reported by American sports media.
- Prienai withdrew from the Baltic Basketball League upon their arrival and took part in various exhibition games sponsored by Big Baller Brand.
- On January 13, 2018, Ball made his professional debut, going scoreless in five minutes against Lietkabelis.
- On February 4, LaMelo Ball scored a season-high 19 points, with four three-pointers and six assists, in a loss to Žalgiris.
- In an exhibition game toward the end of the month, he suffered a leg injury that sidelined him for a month.
- On April 25, Ball left Prienai with his family, with his father criticizing the team’s head coach Virginijus Å eÅ¡kus, in part because Ball did not receive enough playing time.
- LaMelo Ball finished the LKL season averaging 6.5 points and 2.4 assists, shooting 26.8 percent from the field, in 12.8 minutes per game.
- On August 31, 2017, Big Baller Brand, a sports apparel company launched by Ball’s family in 2016, released a signature shoe for him called the Melo Ball 1 (MB1).
- LaMelo Ball became the youngest athlete to ever have a signature shoe.
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