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    No Shoe Deal from the Big 3 for L. Ball

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    An endorsement deal with Nike, Under Armour or Adidas is not in the cards for Lonzo Ball.
    Ball's father, LaVar, confirmed that the three shoe and apparel companies informed him they were not interested in completing a deal with his son. Sources with the three companies told ESPN.com that they indeed were moving on.
    Never in the history of modern-day shoe endorsements have the big companies all stepped away from a potential top pick nearly two months before the NBA draft. But LaVar, who has been representing Lonzo in the deal, has offered something that has no precedent.
    In his meetings with all three companies, LaVar insisted that they license his upstart Big Baller Brand from him, according to the companies. He also showed the companies a shoe prototype that he hoped would be Lonzo's first shoe.
    "We've said from the beginning, we aren't looking for an endorsement deal," LaVar told ESPN. "We're looking for co-branding, a true partner. But they're not ready for that because they're not used to that model. But hey, the taxi industry wasn't ready for Uber, either."
    "He's a little bit ball-dominant, he needs to have the ball in his hands, and he's not a good shooter." Ball-dominant … isn't that a nice way of calling someone a ball hog? Where is my Jay Bilas Thesaurus?

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    well, he and the founder of Uber are both pricks, so it's not COMPLETELY different.

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    It's entirely possible that this kid's dad will screw up his entire career.
    ...he went up late, and I was already up there.

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    I love this! hahaha

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    Ummm.......Lonzo is an adult. Time to move away from daddy and get your own deal.
    We've come a long way since my bench seat at the Fieldhouse!

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    It's hard for an idiot to realize that he's an idiot.

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    Not like Nike has ever created brands other than say Air Jordan & TW.
    I have seen only two great plays: Hamlet and put the ball into the basket

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    Yes, time to tell Daddy its over and move away from that imbecile.

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