LaMelo Ball’s tour around the country to take in all sorts of basketball games returned home on Saturday. Ball was in attendance courtside for the thrilling USC-UCLA regular season finale.
The game ended on an exciting game-winner by USC’s Jonah Matthews with a second left on the clock as the Trojans shocked a Bruins side that has been among the best in the Pac 12 this season.
Ball, though, wasn’t there to simply take in the rivalry but to also support and cheer on former Chino Hills teammate Onyeka Okongwu. As a freshman for the Trojans this season, Okongwu has burst onto the scene and looks primed to be a lottery pick in June’s NBA Draft.
Camera didnt show it, but after that big dunk, Onyeka Okongwu dapped up his former high school teammate… LaMelo Ball, who is sitting courtside for today's UCLA-USC team.
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) March 7, 2020
On Saturday, Okongwu finished with 16 points and six rebounds for USC. That line nearly matched his per-game production for the season on the nose as the forward is averaging 16.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.
Brother for life. https://t.co/Zuw8cFRXxw
— Onyeka Okongwu (@BigO21_) March 8, 2020
4L gang 🤞🏼💕 https://t.co/MANSYr0qBk
— Melo (@MELOD1P) March 8, 2020
Ball and Okongwu are both set to earn spots in the NBA and with LiAngelo Ball getting a professional contract on the weekend as well, the 2015-16 Chino Hills team could soon become a high school side that rostered four future NBA players.
Even the fifth starter of that team, Eli Scott, is putting together a strong season for Loyola Marymount by averaging 15.5 points and 6.7 rebounds as a junior.
Wonder who you got that from 🤔 https://t.co/sHsTq6QSAG
— Lonzo Ball (@ZO2_) March 6, 2020
The best part of it all is it seems like the Ball brothers, Scott and Okongwu all have remained close after developing a bond that can’t be replicated during their season at Chino Hills.
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