LaVar Ball Likens LaMelo To Michael Jordan In New Interview

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LaVar Ball has always been one to come through with some bizarre and overreaching comparisons.

It's well-documented that LaVar Ball likes to compare his kids to some of the best basketball players of all-time. When Lonzo entered the league back in 2017, LaVar said that his son was going to be better than Magic Johnson, who is the man that essentially drafted him. Since then, Lonzo hasn't lived up to those expectations although there is no denying that he is an exciting player with tons of potential.

Now, LaVar's youngest son LaMelo is about to enter the league, and once again, LaVar is coming through with some wild assertions. While speaking to USA Today, LaVar spoke about how the Golden State Warriors are a bad fit and even likened his son to Michael Jordan.

LaVar Ball Likens LaMelo To Michael Jordan In New Interview
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“Just like people was trying to tell me when Golden State was saying ‘Is it ok if Melo comes off the bench and learns?’ and all this stuff and I was ‘Nah,’” Ball said. "People was telling me Well ‘Kawhi, he came off the bench. Giannis came off the bench.’ Ok. Michael Jordan didn’t come off the bench. [...] I’m not even worried about the No. 1, No. 3, none of that stuff matters. This is the one thing that I hope goes on is a coach believes in him and let him do what he does.”

As it stands, LaVar is setting LaMelo up for some lofty expectations, and it remains to be seen whether or not he can live up to them.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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