LaVar Ball’s proclamation came to life Thursday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers selected his son, electric UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball, with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. And after Lonzo Ball put on his new Lakers hat at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, his father made another bold prediction.
LaVar Ball claiming Lonzo will get the Lakers to the playoffs in year one pic.twitter.com/7kZA72BYEL
— CBS Sports NBA (@CBSSportsNBA) June 22, 2017
LaVar never has been shy about making promises for his son to fulfill, but this might be one that carries the most serious weight. The Lakers have not made the playoffs since 2013 and ended last season with an abysmal 26-56 record.
This promise might be hard to keep, but the promise that LaVar Ball will have a lot more to say will not be.
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