June 22, 2017
You'll never guess what happened after the Lakers selected UCLA guard Lonzo Ball with the second-overall pick in the NBA Draft...
He had the spotlight stolen from him by his father, LaVar, thanks to this interview, which might be the most LaVar Ball interview yet:
Lavar Ball been waiting 19 years for this 😂😂✊️#NBAdraft #BigBallerBrand pic.twitter.com/Zb9sbhbZxE
— Today'sLoop (@TodaysLoop) June 23, 2017
That's when Ben Simmons, who was previously asked by his sister to dunk on Lonzo for something his father said, tweeted the following:
Crazy pills
— Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) June 22, 2017
His teammate, Joel Embiid, then quoted Simmons' tweet and offered the following advice:
Please dunk on him so hard that his daddy runs on the court to save him.. https://t.co/cMvt5RYiSQ
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 22, 2017
[Grabs popcorn.]
Yup. This is going to be fun.
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