The Ball family has always been keen on business in the hardwood forest, and the middle child on the basketball team is now setting his sights on the music industry.
LiAngelo Ball, 26, has signed a contract with Def Jam and Universal Music Group. ESPN reported.
Ball's label, Born 2 Ball Music Group, released the song “Tweaker” on January 4, which went viral and racked up nearly 8 million views on YouTube.
Ball's contract is worth up to $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed.
Ball will retain full ownership and control of his music and record label, the report adds.
Just on YouTubeBall's video equates to up to $26,000 in revenue in the first nine days of the video's existence.
The Ball brothers, LaMelo, Lonzo and LiAngelo, have experience in the music industry.
Drafted by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Lonzo releases song 2019 “Z02”, a song that attracted a certain amount of attention even though it was not highly rated by its younger brothers In a short time.
Four years in the making, Lonzo's song has been viewed 412,000 times on YouTube.
LiAngelo wasn't a great high school player like his brothers, and both were selected in the top three of their respective drafts.
The middle brother went undrafted in 2018 and was given opportunities by the Pistons, Hornets and Lakers, but did not make the regular season roster.
While playing basketball overseas in Lithuania, his willingness to shoot from beyond the arch became a hot topic, and he scored 72 points in one game.
Ball scored 22 points in his G League debut, but did not play much in Summer League.
This music deal could end his basketball career without ever playing a single minute in the NBA.
