The previous skilled basketball participant LiAngelo Ball kicked off 2025 with a track referred to as “Tweaker” that has caught the eye of the Detroit Lions, Lil Yachty, and lots of others. It’s additionally landed him a report deal, in keeping with ESPN’s Shams Charania, who studies that Ball has signed with Def Jam Recordings and its father or mother firm, Universal Music Group, for a deal that could possibly be value as much as $13 million. Ball, who launched the one by way of his household’s Born to Ball Music Group, will retain possession of his music and his label, in keeping with Charania. Pitchfork has reached out to Def Jam representatives for remark and extra info.
Ball is the center little one of LaVar Ball, the previous skilled soccer participant who made waves within the 2010s by the bombastic promotion of his sons’ basketball careers. The elder Ball co-founded Massive Baller Model, in 2016, as his oldest son, Lonzo, was on the point of enter the Nationwide Basketball Affiliation. The daddy has pale from the general public eye as his sons, particularly the youngest Ball, LaMelo, have discovered their footing professionally.
LiAngelo Ball, who information below the title G3 Gelo, had launched little or no music previous to “Tweaker.” He most prominently featured on his brother Lonzo’s “BITF” in 2018. He is because of carry out at Rolling Loud California in March.
LiAngelo Ball performed basketball at California’s Chino Hills Excessive College earlier than committing to play for UCLA. He by no means took the courtroom for the Bruins, nonetheless, as he and two teammates had been arrested in China, in 2017, for shoplifting. The athletes had been released from custody and returned residence, however they had been suspended by the UCLA basketball crew. Ball quickly withdrew from UCLA earlier than embarking on an expert profession that noticed him play for groups in Lithuania, Mexico, and the NBA G League.
