Photo: Graham Hodges / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
LaVar Ball is a polarizing figure, but I find him hard to dislike. A Los Angeles athlete who played football and basketball, he became famous less for his own career than for relentlessly promoting his sons. Launching Big Baller Brand and even founding his own basketball league shows an audacity I genuinely respect, whatever you think of the bombast. His loud, provocative style invites criticism, yet the underlying belief in his children is unmistakably real. He fails as loudly as he dreams, and that all-in showmanship makes him a uniquely American character that I can't help finding compelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- LaVar Ball
- Name (Japanese)
- ラバー・ボール
- Reading
- らばー・ぼーる
- Born
- October 23, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player / basketball player / entrepreneur
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Canoga Park High School
- University
- Long Beach City College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaVar%20Ball
Frequently asked questions
When was LaVar Ball born?
Born October 23, 1968 (age 57).
Where is LaVar Ball from?
LaVar Ball is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does LaVar Ball do?
LaVar Ball works as American football player, basketball player, entrepreneur.
How tall is LaVar Ball?
LaVar Ball is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.