Lonzo Ball is well-known as a basketball player who plays for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Lonzo Ball played for 1 season with the UCLA Bruins.
Early life
On October 20, 1997, Lonzo Anderson Ball was born in Los Angeles, California. Likewise, he is 26 years old. He was born to his father Lavar Ball and Tina Ball. Also, he has brothers named LiAngelo and LeMalo. At the age of 2, he started playing basketball and never stopped thereafter. additionally, he went to Chino Hills High School, in Chino Hills, California. And, he joined the Univerity of California, in 2015 after he signed a National Letter of Intent.
Caption: Lonzo Ball in his childhood photo. Source: Instagram
Career
Lonzo Ball scored 25 points, 11 rebounds, 9.1 assists, and 5 blocks on an average, in 2014-15. Along with a state title, he led his team ‘Huskies’ to a scintillating 35-0 win, during his senior year. He and T.J. Leaf, transformed the fate of ‘The Bruins, after joining UCLA. Later, he scored 19 points and helped in 11 assists, and 8 rebounds, against the Pacific.
Also, he led his team to the championship match against ‘Texas A&M. He got the ‘MVP’ of the ‘Wooden Legacy’ tournament, after the victory against Texas A&M. Along with other UCLA candidates T.J Leaf remained on the ‘Wooden Award list until the midseason.
Caption: Lonzo Ball during his match. Source: Instagram
Additionally, his best score of the 2016 season came in a 77-68 win over ‘Washington State.’ The Bruins scored a majestic win over ‘Kent State’ in the opening game, of the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, The Bruins later lost to ‘Kentucky’ by 86-75. Whereas, he scored 10 points, 4 turnovers, and 8 assists in the losing game. In addition, his average score was 14.6 points, 7.6 assists, and 6.0 rebounds, by the end of the 2016-17 season. This made him the only player to average 14 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds.
In the 2017 NBA Draft, he was selected by Los Angeles Lakers, on June 22, 2017. Moreover, he was the second pick and was signed for a four-year contract. In the ‘2017 NBA Summer League Tournament’ his performance went far beyond everybody’s expectations. In each game, he averages 16.3 points, 9.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 1.0 blocks. He scored 11 rebounds and 9 assists against ‘Phoenix Suns,’ on October 20, 2017. Therefore, it became his career-high with an overall 29 points. In addition, his team had a 132-130 win over ‘Phoenix Suns.’
More about career
Hence, his more than 10 assists also became the first in the history of the league. Fortunately, he became the youngest player ever to get 10 assists in a single game against ‘New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, his team lost to ‘Milwaukee Bucks in the next game. Besides, he became the youngest player to achieve a triple-double feat. He achieved his second triple-double in a 127-109 win over ‘Denver Nuggets’, on November 19, 2017. Furthermore, he almost broke Steve Francis’ record for most rebounds by an ‘NBA’ rookie.
In a game, he scored 16 rebounds with 11 points and 11 assists. For a long time, a sprained shoulder kept him away from the game. Finally, on January 13, 2018, he returned only to suffer another injury during a match against ‘Dallas Mavericks’. But, due to his injury, he had to miss the ‘Rising Stars Challenge’ during NBA All-Star Weekend. On February 23, 2018, he returned to play against ‘Dallas Mavericks. In the game, he scored 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in a 124-102 victory. The net worth of Lonzo Ball is $35 million.
Personal life
As of now, Lonzo Ball is dating Denise Garcia, a soccer player from Women’s Division I. Since high school, the couple has been together. And, they are blessed with a daughter named Zoey.
Caption: Lonzo Ball’s daughter. Source: Instagram
Lonzo Ball – Body measurement
Lonzo is very tall, good-looking, and handsome. He is tall and stands 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 86 kg (190 lbs). And, Lonzo has black pairs of eyes and black hair color.
Lonzo Ball – Social media
He has an Instagram account named @Zo, with 13.2 million followers. Also, he has a Facebook account with 1 million followers. Similarly, he joined a Twitter account in October 2012, with an account named @ZO2_. And, as of now, he has gained 1.3 million followers.
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