It's safe to say that Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is a huge fan of himself. On Friday, the 19-year-old phenom re-tweeted arguably the best scoring highlight of his promising NBA career so far, which came at the expense of Indiana Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis.
With under three minutes left in the third period of the Hornets-Pacers match at Spectrum Center, Ball came out of nowhere to clean up Devonte' Graham's miss with a thunderous one-handed putback. Melo was definitely feeling himself after the highlight, which also extended post-game.
UP UPP UPPPITY 🛸🕺🏽💕 https://t.co/GdvfahVCfG
— Melo (@MELOD1P) January 30, 2021
Moreover, LaMelo Ball also helped preserve the Hornets' 108-105 win over the Pacers with a heads-up play to end of regulation. He once again made a fool out of Domantas Sabonis, as he tossed the basketball on his back at the end of regulation to milk the remaining .3 seconds on the clock.
But judging by his latest Twitter post looks like Ball prefers that rim-rocking dunk over his game-sealing play. The third overall pick of last year's draft shined anew, as he recorded 16 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in 30 minutes of action.
The youngest of the infamous Ball brood, meanwhile, already has several accolades under his name in his first year in the pros. Apart from being the current frontrunner for ROY honors, LaMelo also holds the distinction as the youngest player in the NBA to record a triple-double.
LaMelo Ball has been living up to the massive hype so far, norming 11.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.4 steals in 19 games for Charlotte.
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