The Ball family got LeBron James’ attention earlier this month when LaVar compared his son, UCLA standout Lonzo, to LeBron’s own offspring:
“The monsters in the NBA, their dads wasn’t that good,” Ball said. “They were OK, they was players, but the fact that the old [Dell] Curry wasn’t no All-Star, he wasn’t cold. He could shoot the ball, though. Kobe Bryant, his dad wasn’t all that, that’s why he’s such a monster.
“You got LeBron, it’s going to be hard for his kids because they are going to look at them like, ‘You got to be just like your dad.’ And after a while, that pressure starts sitting on you like, ‘Why do I got to be just like him? What can’t I just be me?’ And then they are going to be like, ‘Aw, you’re soft, you’re not that good.’ Because the expectation is very, very high.”
LeBron responded by warning LaVar to keep his sons’ names out of his mouth — a warning that didn’t concern LaVar, to be fair — but apparently, that wasn’t the extent of the King’s reaction.
As LeBron warmed up prior to the Cavaliers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, he appeared to channel Lonzo’s unorthodox shooting form, with a wry smile on his face:
Here’s a look at Lonzo’s peculiar stroke, for comparison:
Ball recently joined Chris Broussard on the “In The Zone” podcast to explain why he’s not concerned about his form, as well as how many rings he expects to win in the NBA.