by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
There’s life after basketball for G3.
Former NBA prospect LiAngelo Ball, the middle brother of NBA players Lonzo (Chicago Bulls) and LaMelo (Charlotte Hornets), has reportedly signed a recording contract with Def Jam.
According to ESPN’s NBA insider, Shams Charania, after releasing his viral single, “Tweaker,” Ball inked a deal with the legendary hip-hop label. The deal, worth as much as $13 million with $8 million guaranteed, gives him full ownership of his music.
He released the song on the Born2Ball Music Group label and signed the deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group.
LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says. Sources said the deal is worth as much as $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed, and gives Ball full ownership of music and his own record label.
USA Today reported that Ball’s song has gained a following on social media. The video for “Tweaker” has over 8 million YouTube views.
Though Ball’s hoop dreams have apparently gone away, his career as recording artist G3 looks to be in full bloom.
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Source: Black Enterprise
