Jay-Z and LaMelo Ball were seen chatting during the Nets vs Hornets game with lip readers dissecting what the two had talked about
Although he’s still in the open exchanges of his NBA career, last year’s Rookie of the Year, LaMelo Ball has been adamant on spending the entirety of his life in the marquee league at the Charlotte Hornets.
While it remains to be seen how long Ball’s loyalty lasts, the player is living up to his words at the moment. He was caught telling the same to rapper Jay-Z who caught up with the NBA player during the Nets vs Hornets showdown.
Jay-Z And LaMelo Ball Seen Talking To Each Other
The Hornets went onto beat the Nets, 111-95 with Ball being an integral figure for his side as he dropped18 points, five rebounds and five assists in the win. And it was that electric performance which prompted Jay-Z to try and convince him to join the Nets as the two chatted during halftime.
LaMelo: *shakes head “nah I’m in Charlotte”
Jay Z: “oh you wanna stay there forever”
Lamelo: *nods head
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Jay-Z: You should play in New York.
Ball: Nah, I’m in Charlotte.
Jay-Z: Oh you wanna stay there forever?
Ball: **Nods head**
This isn’t the first time either that Ball was publicly pledged his alliance to the Hornets. He had previously talked about how he was looking forward to sticking around with the team as long as he was in the NBA.
“I feel like I still kind of got that mentality that they had back in the day. Even with the switching teams and stuff, they never used to do that. You go to one team, you stay there. You supposed to just go to a team and build from there,” Ball had said while speaking to The Athletic.