LaMelo Ball became a bit of an internet meme on draft night not with his draft outfit, but with his headphones. Positioned at his home in Chino Hills, Ball sat on his couch in front of the TV cameras between his mother and father with a stone face and a pair of headphones on.
The headphones remained on until Ball was drafted with the No. 3 pick by the Charlotte Hornets. By then, he had received his fair share of roasts from the internet.
In an interview with Fox Sports Southeast on Friday, Ball revealed what was on the playlist that he was listening to before and during the start of the draft.
“I was listening to the new Future and Uzi that came out. Definitely just having that on run, letting that play. Also NBA Youngboy, he put out some music so I was listening to that, too. Some Babyface Ray, a Detroit rapper. I was listening to everything pretty much. Lil Baby, everything.”
The Ball family has some interesting taste in music that has gotten them roasted online before, particularly when it comes to their lists of top rappers. LaMelo’s most recent list of his top five rappers included Roddy Ricch, Lil Durk, Meek Mill, Baby Smoove and Drake.
When it comes to Future, the Ball brothers also have a history with the rapper. Lonzo helped Future release his most recent solo project, High Off Life, by teasing the tracklist and album on his Instagram story.
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