By Terel Miles on August 19, 2022

Lamelo Ball Net Worth (Updated 2022)

Net Worth	$20 Million
Born	August 22, 2001
Age	21 Years Old
Place of Birth	Chino Hills, California, United States
Profession	Professional Basketball Player
Education	SPIRE Institute and Academy

LaMelo Ball is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $20 million dollars.

LaMelo Ball’s career first got started as a freshman at Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California. He achieved national recognition in high school playing alongside his brothers, Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball. His father Lavar Ball, also a social media personality who gained recognition for his hot takes and high level of confidence in his sons.

Ball was a 5-star recruit in high school and committed to UCLA. However, he rescinded his offer to play professional basketball in Australia (NBL). LaMelo was drafted third overall in the 2020 NBA draft. He is a generational talent winning NBA Rookie of the Year in his first season and becoming an NBA All Star in his second season at 20 years old!

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Early Life and Education

LaMelo Ball was born August 22, 2001 in Anaheim, California, United States. His father, Lavar Ball, was a former professional football player who played 1 season in the NFL.

He attended Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California where him and his brothers gained major media attention. At the age of four, he began playing basketball with his older brothers. While in the seventh grade, Ball played in Big Ballers VXT, a 17-and-under AAU team. His development skills can be largely credited to his ability to play against players much older than him.

Below we will go into more detail about LaMelo Ball’s Net Worth, career highlights and his time as a professional basketball player!

High School and College Career

In LaMelo’s first game as a freshman he scored 27 points. Later, he would score 26 points in a win over Sierra Canyon for the CIF Southern Section Open Division title. Ball helped secure the CIF Open Division State Championship, scoring 14 points in a victory against De La Salle High School. Chino Hills finished the season with a 35-0 record.

By his sophomore season, LaMelo finished the season averaging 26.7 points and nearly 10 assists per game. In the 2016/2017 season, he was named the Co-Freshman of the Year and earned MaxPreps All-American first team recognition. The following year LaMelo gained major media attention when he scored 92 points against Los Osos High School.

Professional Career

In 2017, LaMelo signed with Prienai of the Lithuania Basketball League (LKL). By his senior year he would embark on the JBA International Tour, often playing with players twice his age. In 8 regular season games with the Los Angeles Ballers (JBA), Ball averaged 39.6 points, 14.6 rebounds and 11.5 assists per game.

LaMelo signed a two-year contract with the Illawara Hawks in 2019 of the National Basketball League (NBL). In 12 NBL regular season games, Ball averaged 17 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, shooting 37.7% from the field. He was named NBL Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.

By 2020, LaMelo was projected to be the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, he was drafted third overall by the Charlotte Hornets. After his rookie season, Ball averaged 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists, shooting 43.6% from the field. He was later named NBA Rookie of the Year.

In his second season, Ball averaged 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.6 assists, shooting 42.9% from the field. Despite being bounced from the playoffs in the play-in tournament, Ball was named an NBA All Star (2022) in just his second season.

Going into the 2022-2023 NBA Season, Ball changed his jersey from the number 2 to the number 1.

We will share some of LaMelo Ball’s career highlights below!

Career Highlights

NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2021)
NBA All-Rookie Team (2021)
NBA All Star (2022)

Puma Contract Endorsement Deal

Prior to joining the Charlotte Hornets in his 2020/2021 rookie season, LaMelo signed a long term shoe deal with Puma valued at $100 million. He was the only rookie to sign a shoe deal prior to the start of the 2020/2021 regular season.

LaMelo Ball Net Worth

LaMelo Ball has a variety of revenue sources. We will list some of them below…

NBA Salary
Endorsements
LaFrance Clothing Brand
Angel Investments
Real Estate

LaMelo Ball Quotes

“History is dependent on the new generation to write a new chapter.”

LaMelo Ball

“I thank my dad for the JBA experience and playing overseas.”

LaMelo Ball

“People who think my Dad is a bully, you should probably just hang out with him for a day and see what happens.”

LaMelo Ball

Awards and Nominations:

JBA Champion (2018)
JBA All Star (2018)
NBL Rookie of the Year Award (2020)
NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2020/2021)
NBA All-Rookie Team (2021)
Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award (2021)
NBA All Star (2021/2022)

Summary

LaMelo Ball is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets.

LaMelo attended Chino Hills High School in Chino Hills, California, where he took great interest in the sport of basketball. He is a NBL Rookie of the Year (2020), NBA Rookie of the Year (2020/2021) and NBA All Star (2021/2022).

He is a generational talent, with an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars.