LaMelo Ball

Who they were

LaMelo LaFrance Ball is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft. Ball was voted the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021 and named an NBA All-Star the following season in 2022.

Early life

Educated at: Chino Hills High School.

Early life Ball was born in Anaheim, California , to LaVar and Tina Ball, who were both former college basketball players. [ 1 ] Ball was trained in basketball by his father, LaVar, as soon as he could walk. [ 2 ] 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. [ 3 ] In 2013, while in seventh grade,

Path and career

Professional career Prienai (2018) Ball with Prienai at a London exhibition game in April 2018 On December 11, 2017, Ball signed with Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) with his brother, LiAngelo. [ 1 ] Ball reportedly became the youngest American to ever sign a professional basketball contract. [ 2 ] The brothers' move to Lithuania was heavily reported by American sports media. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]

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Why this date

LaMelo Ball appears on our August 22 calendar for 2001 as a birth entry.