Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has strayed from Big Baller Brand's ZO2 sneakers during Summer League and sported Nike and adidas.
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And to everyone’s enjoyment, his numbers in BBB shoes pale in comparison to when he wears something else.
Because he just can’t help himself, LaVar Ball gave the world his take on the sneaker issue Saturday.
Lonzo Ball has dominated the last 2 games without Big Baller Brand shoes. pic.twitter.com/TWgN2SVtEH
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 14, 2017
"That boy can play barefoot and do the same thing," LaVar Ball said of his son, via ESPN.com . "He can play in any shoe he feels like. That’s how that Big Baller Brand roll. We got that independence — we don’t have to be strapped down… He wear what he want."
It’s nice to see a player not tied down by a sponsor, but it must be hard selling $495 basketball shoes when they’re rarely seen and consistently outperformed.
Lonzo Ball and the Lakers take on the Nets in Summer League play on Sunday AEDT in Las Vegas. Now we wait patiently to see what's on his feet.