The Pockets Run Deep In the Ball Family: Here's NBA Star LaMelo Ball's Net Worth
Charlotte Hornet's Player, LaMelo Ball, comes from family that has athleticism in its blood, but what's his current net worth?
By Sheridan SingletonSept. 19 2024, Published 10:56 a.m. ET
As the youngest sibling in the Ball family, LaMelo Ball was the last one to enter the professional realm.
He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 2020 and quickly made his mark on the team.
He won Rookie of the Month, and when the time came to name who would be the Rookie of the Year that season, he was one of four on the list.
He placed first by a large margin against three other players from NBA teams from Minnesota, Detroit, and Sacramento and won the title.
LaMelo is the third player in the history of the Hornets team to win Rookie of the Year.
He is full of potential, but since joining the team, he has gotten a lot of injuries that have forced him to be on the bench.
In fact, he's had ankle injuries every season since 2022.
With much of his time spent off the court for the past few years, there is concern that he may not play the way he was able to in his first NBA season.
Despite all of this, he got a new contract, and his net worth grew.
What is LaMelo Ball's net worth after his contract extension with the Charlotte Hornets?
According to reports regarding the contract extension he received in 2023, LaMelo Ball's net worth presently sits around $40 million. His contract extension is for five years and will total up to $260 million.
LaMelo is also the first Hornets player to sign a rookie max contract, as he intended to stay in Charlotte prior to the contract extension. He said in a news conference, "Where we at, I feel like we are all growing together," adding, "I think we are all going the right way now.”
LaMelo Ball
Professional Basketball Player
Net worth: $40 Million
LaMelo Ball plays as a guard for the Charlotte Hornets. After high school, he played on two international league teams and played for the Junior Basketball Association before being drafted into the National Basketball Association in 2020. He beat out the Vikings's Anthony Edwards, Sacramento King's Tyreese Haliburton, and Detroit's Saddiq Dey for 2021 Rookie of the Year.
Birthdate: August 22, 2001
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Relationship: Ana Montana
Siblings: Lonzo Ball (26) and LiAngelo Ball (25)
Lavar Ball has made the sport his business, and all three of his sons are in professional basketball.
The last name of Ball is an on point name for this family. LaMelo's oldest brother, Lonzo Ball, is a point guard for the Chicago Bulls, and his other older brother is LiAngelo Ball, who plays on the Astros de Jalisco, a team in the Mexican Professional League.
Their dad, Lavar Ball, owns his own sports apparel company, Big Baller Brand.
He was also the founder of the Junior Basketball Association, but sadly, the JBA was short-lived due to some sticky financial issues. Now, his focus is on BBB only.
"We’re America’s first basketball family," LaVar once said.
