Friday's game was only the fourth meeting between the Ball brothers due to injuries to both players. The head-to-head series is tied, 2-2.
Ball was drafted second overall in 2017 but made a name for himself in high school when he played alongside his brothers LaMelo and LiAngelo. The Ball brothers all came onto the basketball scene together, and their success as a family has been a fantastic story.
Gelo's basketball career took him to Lithuania and Mexico, with stints in his father's short-lived JBA and the G League. He recently shifted focus to his music career, and already has a hit single with "Tweaker," which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 29 last week.
LiAngelo Ball watched younger brother LaMelo get upper hand over older brother Lonzo in Charlotte’s win against the Chicago Bulls.
Even so, it's hard to imagine how surreal and cool it must be to square off against your brother in an NBA game. We got to see a very special version of that on Friday night, when LaMelo Ball and his older brother Lonzo Ball met on the court for the first time in over 1,
Before taking on the Hornets, Bulls guard Lonzo Ball took some time to reflect on playing against his brother LaMelo.
Ball Brothers Play Against Each Other For First Time in 1,145 Days LaMelo and Lonzo competed against one other for first time in 1,145 days.
LaMelo Ball went head to head against his brother Lonzo Ball as the Charlotte Hornets took on the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Hornets are coming from a 117-112 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
Brothers Lonzo and LaMelo Ball speak on facing each other on Jan. 17 as members of the Bulls and Hornets, respectively
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball praised Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers for the away team facilities at the Intuit Dome
In a recent game where the Charlotte Hornets triumphed over the Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving praised LaMelo Ball's growth and resilience on the cour