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My Take
LiAngelo Ball is one of the most fascinating "what if" stories in recent basketball history — the middle Ball brother who never quite cracked the NBA despite growing up in one of the most basketball-obsessed families on the planet. His dad LaVar's relentless hype machine was both a blessing and a curse: it opened doors, sure, but it also cast a giant shadow. The shoplifting incident in China during his UCLA stint (2017) was a PR disaster that seemed to derail everything, and while Donald Trump made it a whole thing, LiAngelo quietly kept grinding through the NBA G League and overseas stints. Then in 2023 he pivoted hard into music, signing with Def Jam — and honestly, as someone who watched his brothers Lonzo and LaMelo become legitimate NBA stars, I think LiAngelo's hustle and self-awareness in carving his own lane deserves more respect than he gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- LiAngelo Ball
- Name (Japanese)
- リアンジェロ・ボール
- Reading
- りあんじぇろ・ぼーる
- Born
- November 24, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Anaheim, California, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / rapper
2. Background
- High school
- Chino Hills High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was LiAngelo Ball born?
Born November 24, 1998 (age 27).
Where is LiAngelo Ball from?
LiAngelo Ball is from Anaheim, California, United States.
What does LiAngelo Ball do?
LiAngelo Ball works as basketball player, rapper.
How tall is LiAngelo Ball?
LiAngelo Ball is 196 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.