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Now that a majority share of the Lakers is going to be sold by the Buss family to Mark Walter, the elder Ball wants his three sons — Lonzo, LaMelo and LiAngelo — to play for the Purple and Gold and for Magic Johnson to return to the organization. “More news!” LaVar said. “The Lakers just sold for $10 billion. Uh oh. Hey, [Los Angeles] Clippers, you better get my boys or Lakers if you put Magic back in line. Let Magic run this thing so we go get these championships, 'cause he know what to do. Magic, this for you. Since them Lakers is ran by a new group, shoot. A new time, new era. Go get the Ball boys. Hey, it’s not even about a bidding war. First come, first serve. “Whoever wants them championships, better get the Ball boys. Trust me when I tell you. But Magic, if you in line, I’m down with you, dawg. Holler at your boy.”

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XXL Magazine: Gelo performing “Tweaker” with his brother Lonzo Ball at the #BETAwards pre-show 🗣️

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LaVar Ball: People been saying I still can't beat Michael Jordan one-on-one, especially without my foot. Well, guess what? If I really wanted to, I can give him 70 and a**-whooping. Lonzo Ball: Man, I got to start getting on TikTok, bro. Big Baller on TikTok, man. LiAngelo Ball: Do they tell him to make these for free? Lonzo Ball: He’s definitely getting bread for this sh*t.

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LiAngelo Ball's building quite the roster of big-name rap collabs ... first Lil Wayne, now GloRilla!! Gelo's brother, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo, gave fans a sneak peek of the middle Ball's upcoming music video on his Instagram story on Tuesday ... which shows Glo -- one of the hottest female rappers out right now -- on camera with the "Tweaker" artist. This will be Gelo's second single since his debut song ... which reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reportedly generated almost $640k.

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NBA 2K: Ball out to @LiAngeloBall 's "Tweaker" for Season 5 in NBA 2K 🔥

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Shams Charania: Fun NBA All-Star news: LiAngelo Ball will perform on All-Star Saturday night, Feb. 15, at Chase Center in his first televised show.

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LiAngelo Ball is looking to capitalize off his newfound success in the music industry ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to drop a project with NBA YoungBoy!! We caught up with the baller-turned-rapper at LAX on Thursday ... just hours after Ball dropped a music video for his viral debut song, "Tweaker."

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Gelo -- who signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Def Jam -- has been getting looks from a ton of names in the rap game who want to work with him in the booth ... but when we asked him who's at the top of his own list, he's got one name in mind. "I know before I'm done with this s***, I gotta get a tape with YoungBoy," Gelo said. "Like a collab tape."

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Dime: The success of LiAngelo Ball’s breakout record “Tweaker” has reportedly landed him an $8 million record deal with Def Jam 😳 (via the breakfast club)

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Shams Charania: LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says. Sources said the deal is worth as much as $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed, and gives Ball full ownership of music and his own record label.

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“Tweaker,” the rap song of LiAngelo Ball, brother of NBA guards Lonzo and LaMelo, is ninth on Spotify’s U.S. Top 50 playlist.

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On Jan. 3, Ball, the middle brother between Bulls guard Lonzo and Hornets star LaMelo, dropped the rap song “Tweaker” through his artist name, G3 GELO. The song has turned into a viral phenomenon and was No. 8 on Spotify’s U.S. Top 50 playlist as of Jan. 8, ahead of pop hits like “Birds of a Feather” and “APT.”

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Unsurprisingly, Lillard has some thoughts on the track, as he was asked by Michael Eaves of ESPN for his thoughts after the Milwaukee Bucks beat the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. “I rock with it, man,” Lillard said. “I’ve been hearing it a lot, it gives me that 2003, 2004 vibe. I rock with it, like I said, it’s a slapper. And as an artist, you gotta respect other people’s artistry, and when something is going, it’s going. So, like I said, I rock with it, I respect it, and I’m always happy for other people’s success … I’m happy for him, it’s a big record. You’re hearing it everywhere, much love to him.”

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Former high school basketball standout and Facebook reality show star LiAngelo Ball is not the first musician that I expected to write about in 2025. LiAngelo, the older brother of Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball and younger brother of Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, earned the coverage though.

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