Lonzo Ball may not be having the best of starts to his professional career, but his father, LaVar, still thinks very highly of him. He was interviewed before the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors game on Wednesday, and made it known that he still believes the 20-year-old rookie is better than Stephen Curry.
The often controversial CEO of Big Baller Brand cited that he trained Lonzo, which explains why he thinks he is a better basketball player than the former back-to-back MVP. He also added that even if Curry becomes a 10-time MVP, he will still see his son as such.
“Until I die, I will always think of my son as better than Steph Curry…Always.”
LaVar at it again 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/qwSvZsWTU7
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 30, 2017
Despite all the hype that surrounded him even before playing his first NBA game, the younger Ball has not been able to live up to expectations, as his shooting woes have overshadowed how he has excelled in rebounding and dropping dimes to his teammates. He is only averaging 30.9 percent from the field, and 8.7 points per game.
While it should be a confidence booster for the former UCLA star that his father continues to believe in him, it could also do him more wrong than right. The unwanted attention may serve as a distraction to Lonzo, and the players he plays against has extra motivation to play even better, to prove LaVar otherwise, just like Curry.
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