LaVar Ball Wants To Charge $200 For Lonzo Big Baller Brand Shoe

[wizworld]

I'm not even into sports but even I know he fukked up some serious money by intervening with his sons career


Litteraly had Nike , and UA giving them the

Those opportunities will always be there if he balls out.

He's guided this child since birth, and naturally must be a huge part of where this kid is at today.

But now people think his father is a problem. That's bugged out....

lol at him "intervening with his sons career", he's ALWAYS been there.

People who aren't really into sports are running in here to count a 19 year old's money, fascinating.

 

[Easy-E]

Maybe if every person who has critical eye towards Lavar Bell and his brand wouldn't be labeled a c00n, no one would have to go so hard.

i never go there

Lavar. Success would be great for futurec athletes

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

 

[Chrishaune]

You don't do business with family. If Lavar had a business set up and brought Lonzo in that's fine but this is backwards. If you're a pro athlete you're the boss of your brand. Your agent works for you. In this situation Lavar is the boss and the agent and Lonzo work for him. These moves are being made in Lavar's interests not Lonzo's.

Reverse nepotism

"If you can" are the key words....we all know this is a situation where the odds are stacked against him. If it was something smaller then yeah. It might have worked in the 80s, 90s, early 2000s......His timing is off. The kid is too young to know that though. Even then it's a black man with kids with a white women, so there would have been an element of push back from the black community. Which is what he would need to make this pop. I hope it works out for the son...not so much the dad who should step back and let his son take over his career at this point.

 

[KOD]

Niccas laughed at Master P back in the day too when he was shopping his deal and making waves...then he made history

............haters gon hate

 

[GoldenGlove]

If Lonzo gets hurt in these shyts brehs


Can an NBA team put some verbiage in his contract to ensure that he wears a shoe from a company that's been established longer?

 

[wizworld]

You guys are counting a 19 year old's money, desperately hoping that he will turn against the man who raised him for a quick check.

My question is... who raised y'all???

I don't even LIKE the person that Lavar Bell presents himself to be. But it's pretty apparent that Lonzo loves him, and his grateful to him. The idea that Lonzo's success is independent of him somehow, is insane.

 

[Supa]

Niccas laughed at Master P back in the day too when he was shopping his deal and making waves...then he made history

............haters gon hate

He also launched No Limit Sports

 

[CoryMack]

I'm curious to how this plays out years down the line.

No different than a rapper not taking a standard new artist deal and putting their own money up and going indy instead until the right money comes along.

If he pulls it off it would change the sports endorsement landscape forever, and that's why these companies are so hesitant. This man is talking partnership, ownership, instead of just getting a check.

If he pulls this off most top 10 draftees in all sports would try something similar, as would every athlete that has already made a name for his or herself in their respective sports.

 

[Frangala]

Those opportunities will always be there if he balls out.

He's guided this child since birth, and naturally must be a huge part of where this kid is at today.

But now people think his father is a problem. That's bugged out....

lol at him "intervening with his sons career", he's ALWAYS been there.

People who aren't really into sports are running in here to count a 19 year old's money, fascinating.

It's not about counting a 19 year old's money. It's about common sense even if you have guided your child all his life, you have to let him/her become an adult and start to make decisions that's best for him or her it doesn't mean you stop being a parent. People aren't counting Lonzo's money especially if people want him to get the best deal possible as an UNPROVEN PROFESSIONAL basketball player.

Secondly, he brings the "co-branding" example of Jordan. Jordan had already a pedigree of being the best professional basketball player to become a partner with Nike. Lonzo or Lavar don't come with any leverage to the table intangible or tangible you even alluded "IF he balls out." Right now he ain't balling out because he is not in the league yet.

Does Lavar own a manufacturing plant? Does he have any distribution channel that allows him a market that Nike or the other shoe company aren't penetrating or aware of, does he have some type of patented technology for his son's shoe that will differentiate it from the other shoes in the market? Most importantly, Lonzo does not even have a BRAND (something that takes building) because he hasn't played PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL YET.

A partnership requires that each one of the party brings something different to the table that each party doesn't have. What the hell does Lavar Ball bring to the table in May of 2017 that justifies a partnership with a corporation with Billions in revenues?

 

[CoryMack]

whose funding this dream?

There's not all that much to fund. T shirts and hats don't cost much to have custom made, and all he has to do if nobody takes his shoe deal is just have some prototypes made for himself and wear em next year. If he shows out he got the basketball world by its ass.

Besides I don't think his family was struggling before all this

 

[Hacksaw Jim Thuggin]

and as usual the coli never disappoints to come and hate...

all his kids have to do is perform on the court....

what their dad does will be irrelevent if they perform....

i remember people saying richard williams was a distraction to serena at one point too....that turned out alright

 

[Jax]

You guys are counting a 19 year old's money, desperately hoping that he will turn against the man who raised him for a quick check.

My question is... who raised y'all???

I don't even LIKE the person that Lavar Bell presents himself to be. But it's pretty apparent that Lonzo loves him, and his grateful to him. The idea that Lonzo's success is independent of him somehow, is insane.

Pops ruining his kid future, using his fame,talent and probably future money to try and get some. It's disgusting.

 

[Frangala]

and as usual the coli never disappoints to come and hate...

all his kids have to do is perform on the court....

what their dad does will be irrelevent if they perform....

i remember people saying richard williams was a distraction to serena at one point too....that turned out alright

Never head stories of Richard Williams demanding partnerships from shoe/athletic apparel companies. Richard Williams was just super confident about his children's athletic skills and abilities which totally understandable and proved him right in the long term.

Lavar Ball has gone beyond being confident about his children's athletic abilities and making it known to the entire world. He is asking for a partnership deal with a billion dollar corporations without any leverage. His son may turn out to be a great professional basketball player in the future but he is not even a PROFESSIONAL basketball player in May 2017 so exactly what warrants a partnership deal?

 

[Supa]

He's guided this child since birth, and naturally must be a huge part of where this kid is at today.

But now people think his father is a problem. That's bugged out....

lol at him "intervening with his sons career", he's ALWAYS been there.

People who aren't really into sports are running in here to count a 19 year old's money, fascinating.

You guys are counting a 19 year old's money, desperately hoping that he will turn against the man who raised him for a quick check.

My question is... who raised y'all???

I don't even LIKE the person that Lavar Bell presents himself to be. But it's pretty apparent that Lonzo loves him, and his grateful to him. The idea that Lonzo's success is independent of him somehow, is insane.

What are you saying?

No one cares about his father "guiding" him since birth. We're talking about business and qualifications and you're talking about love.

You said he's always been in his sons career. Correct me if I'm wrong but you get paid for a career. Lonzo didn't get paid in high school or college so he had no career. That starts now with endorsements and the NBA draft. He's been a good dad training his son and taking him to games but this is now the corporate world.

Lavar Ball is a personal trainer. That's what his profession is listed as. Answer these questions:

1. Would you hire a personal trainer to guide your business career as a pro athlete?
2. Would you hire a personal trainer to design your sneakers?

Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour won't break bread with you. You've left millions of dollars on the table. Chinese companies are unlikely to sign a rookie. You've failed to move any BBB merch thus far. UA had an informal dinner with Lavar and his wife and decided they wouldn't pursue any further contact. The man fukked up the money over dinner. He's burned bridges with pro athletes, shytted on Lonzo's UCLA teammates (who will share the court with LiAngelo next season), feuded with high school/AAU coaches, and now the big 3 apparel brands. Does this not point to his father being a problem?

Give us one example of a solid business move Lavar Ball has made to put money in Lonzo's pocket.

We're not counting Lonzo's money because there's nothing to count thanks to Lavar.