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Part 22: Lavar Ball Responds to Gary Payton & Dennis Rodman Dissing LiAngelo
Part 20: Lavar Ball on Calling Shannon Sharpe "Fake", Tells Gregg Popovich "Shut the Hell Up!"
Part 1: Lavar Ball on Growing Up in South Central LA Around Crips & Bloods, Never Joining a Gang
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Lavar Ball expressed surprise and disappointment at his son, LiAngelo's, failure to be drafted into the NBA. He shared that he had been assured by Rob Pelinka and Magic Johnson that they would draft him, but ultimately they selected a player from Michigan instead. Ball believed he had control over the situation and felt betrayed when his expectations weren't met, contributing to his criticism of Johnson's subsequent departure from the Lakers. He also revealed that he had always aimed to have all three of his sons (Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo) play together for the Lakers, creating a powerful on-court dynamic. There was some discussion about Kobe Bryant's public support for the Lakers drafting Lonzo Ball, and Lavar expressed his belief that his sons playing together would have led to great team chemistry. He ended the interview optimistically, stating that if all three sons could play together for the Lakers, it would make for an exciting and "dangerous" team.
