It’s always a blessing when one of the greats praises your game.
That’s what happened to LaMelo Ball following his All-Star debut as Magic Johnson showed love to the first-time All-Star on SiruisXM NBA Radio.
“He is a great creator of shots for his teammates. He puts on a show at the same time, he’s exciting to watch,” Johnson said of Ball. “He has high basketball IQ. When you look at him, he’s only going to get better, and better, and better and he’s a gym rat like I was so every year, he’s going to improve and look to get better.”
LaMelo scored 18 points in his All-Star debut on Sunday and was in the game down the stretch as the game was on the line. “He’s going to be at the All-Star weekend next year on, every single year because he has that type of game.”
The Hornets are currently the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference, which would put them in the play-in tournament for the second-straight year.
“They’re building something special down in Charlotte and it starts with him at the point guard position.”
Check out the full quote on SirusXM NBA Radio below.
"They're building something special down in Charlotte and it starts with him at the point guard position"@HoopHall @MagicJohnson tells @RickKamlaSports why he sees himself in LaMelo Ball #AllFly pic.twitter.com/jvpTCnyCWe
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) February 22, 2022
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