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There aren’t many NBA fans wishing for Lonzo Ball to succeed in the NBA after he and his abrasive father put out the Big Ball Brand shoe for a reasonable $495. If that is slightly above your pay grade, especially for repping someone who hasn’t scored a point in the NBA, I suggest purchasing the $220 flip flops that BBB had the gaul to put on the market.
Lonzo Ball's signature shoe, the LO2, prime colorway, is selling for $495 on the Big Baller website pic.twitter.com/GhqaT4Ww5W
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 4, 2017
Here are the $220 Lonzo Ball flip flops pic.twitter.com/cZJKN1BeZb
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 4, 2017
There has been no shortage of mockery directed toward LaVar and Lonzo Ball for the price point, but maybe the biggest boom roast came from the ever-positive Dick Vitale.
Lonzo Ball's shoes r $495/if he plays in the @NBA like he did vs BBN De'Aaron Fox they'll go for $4.95 @darrenrovell https://t.co/hz6em0rqu1
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) May 5, 2017
Vitale is obviously referring to the Sweet Sixteen game in which Ketucky guard De’Aaron Fox had a career-high 39 points on 13-of-20 shooting to advance his Kentucky squad to the Elite Eight. Fox scored more points than any other player in a game in this year’s March Madness, all in Lonzo Ball’s eye. Ball had a forgettable 10 points and four turnovers on a 4-of-10 night from the field.
All I can say LaVar Ball is doing all he can to have his son disliked by everyone. @darrenrovell https://t.co/BHmalpxqDI
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) May 4, 2017
I don’t normally wish anyone to fail, but I can’t pretend that if Lonzo is a bust, my reaction would be anything other than this:
Nike and Adidas right now pic.twitter.com/s2AOsba8cL
— Sean O'Donnell (@TheSeanODonnell) May 4, 2017
[h/t Total Pro Sports]