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Per Ramona, they are calling it a "mutual split" but come on, this guy was a family friend and first time agent because of Zo. I believe Lavar brought him on to manage all his sons.

Glad to see Zo finally step out of his dads shadow and start making his own decisions. He needs real professionals in his camp .. especially since he will be up for his first real contract in a couple years.. hes cleaning house to get rid of all the leeches..

DMo must be shook and looking over his shoulders

LOL



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LaVar Ball has since met with a few NBA agents on his son’s behalf and CAA is viewed as the favorite to gain control of the point guard’s career, sources said.

But there are concerns from respective agents with LaVar’s involvement and where the family stands financially with the failed Big Baller Brand, sources said.

In the process of vetting agent candidates during meetings, LaVar is inquiring if the agencies have the power to pair his three sons — Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo — on the same NBA team, sources said.

Lavar calling the shots. Yup. Lavar vetting the last guy worked great. Run that back.

LOL .. Lavar still trying to leverage Zo to get melo and Gelo in the league.. only if Zo was Lebron status. Sad to see Lavar is still this involved in Zos decision making process. He ruined Melo and Gelos "career"

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Tania Ganguli..... shots fired at Haynes just reported the opposite in her article .. claiming Zo is taking control of his own life/business without Lavars involvement.


https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lonzo-ball-new-agent-caa-20190405-story.html

While word is spreading around the agencies that LaVar Ball is driving the search, Lonzo Ball told The Times on Thursday night that he alone will make his business decisions. Asked specifically if his father was involved, Lonzo Ball said no.

A person familiar with the situation said LaVar Ball has not participated in any official discussions about his son’s future business dealings as Lonzo Ball’s team of attorneys and advisors determines how to remove him from the orbit of Alan Foster, a man who they allege stole millions of dollar from him and mismanaged his finances.

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can't it both be true?

lonzo taking care of life/business

lavar still involved in basketball stuff?

I used to think Lavar was just a boisterous dude who really loved his son. As the father of a kid who is a fantastic athlete that I think can someday play pro sports, I’ve tried to put myself in his shoes. His act is starting to wear thin however, and at some point he starts to come across as a greedy old man trying to sponge off his son’s ability/fame.

NO.. Chris' article said that Lavar was running the process and interviews to choose Zos next agent. Also said hes asking which agency has power & leverage to get all 3 sons on a team...

Tanias article and tweet clearly reports that its Lonzos decision on who his next agent will be and Lavar is NOT involved in the process..

Tania.. shots fired at Haynes..


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Pythagoras wrote:I used to think Lavar was just a boisterous dude who really loved his son. As the father of a kid who is a fantastic athlete that I think can someday play pro sports, I’ve tried to put myself in his shoes. His act is starting to wear thin however, and at some point he starts to come across as a greedy old man trying to sponge off his son’s ability/fame.

Agree. When Lavar and Zo first started getting recognition .. I just thought Lavar was funny.. hes that crazy uncle at family parties thats always talkin...

Now.. Lavar is starting to creep into Joe Jackson territory... Jackson 5... BBB.. everyone is just fed up with Lavar at this point.. to the pt where some people now root against Zo because they want to see Lavar fail.. say what you want about his game, but Zo looks like a good kid.. keeps his head down and plays ball.. hes not out drinking and partying every night..
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Pythagoras wrote:I used to think Lavar was just a boisterous dude who really loved his son. As the father of a kid who is a fantastic athlete that I think can someday play pro sports, I’ve tried to put myself in his shoes. His act is starting to wear thin however, and at some point he starts to come across as a greedy old man trying to sponge off his son’s ability/fame.

He always reminded me of less sophisticated Joe Jackson.

Landsberger wrote:

Pythagoras wrote:I used to think Lavar was just a boisterous dude who really loved his son. As the father of a kid who is a fantastic athlete that I think can someday play pro sports, I’ve tried to put myself in his shoes. His act is starting to wear thin however, and at some point he starts to come across as a greedy old man trying to sponge off his son’s ability/fame.

He always reminded me of less sophisticated Joe Jackson.

Sadly, I think you’re right.

Pythagoras wrote:

Landsberger wrote:

Pythagoras wrote:I used to think Lavar was just a boisterous dude who really loved his son. As the father of a kid who is a fantastic athlete that I think can someday play pro sports, I’ve tried to put myself in his shoes. His act is starting to wear thin however, and at some point he starts to come across as a greedy old man trying to sponge off his son’s ability/fame.

He always reminded me of less sophisticated Joe Jackson.

Sadly, I think you’re right.

He had that feel from the first interview I saw. I feel for Ball in a way because that crap sticks with you.... and eventually shapes you. I hope he's making a break if it is what we feel it is.

What I read out of all of this is that Lonzo was finally convinced that he’s a grownup, some veteran must’ve had a talk with him. “If you’re serious about your career, you’d better have serious people around you.”

Lavar? He’s got his ego hurt and wants to scream to the press that he still matters in this world, immediately. . His ‘speak it into existence’ must succeed so he can say “told you so”. So pathetic.

Who leverages one of his three sons’ careers in order to force feed unwanted goods (the other sons) onto some agency and team where the’re not welcome.

As long as it isn't Klutz.

Pythagoras wrote:I used to think Lavar was just a boisterous dude who really loved his son. As the father of a kid who is a fantastic athlete that I think can someday play pro sports, I’ve tried to put myself in his shoes. His act is starting to wear thin however, and at some point he starts to come across as a greedy old man trying to sponge off his son’s ability/fame.

Yeah but is your kid better than Zion?

milesfides wrote:As long as it isn't Klutz.

I think it's almost certainly going to be Klutch...

Nope, CAA! Lonzo is HisOwnMan.

Any word on which agent at CAA he’s signing with? Read an article today (forgot which) that reminded its readers that Aaron Mintz is one of the agents that works for CAA.

I’m glad it’s not Klutch.

The CAA experiences I’ve had have been very positive, nothing but good vibes. But like Sir Dockingsched points out it depends on the agent. Even if it is Mintz, there is an infrastructure in place that seems to prioritize their talent’s long term careers over short term gain. But again, it’s not uncommonly a prosperity centered opportunistic person’s type of job in LA.

One minor worry with him being at CAA that will bother people down the line is that they’re a cross market agency. In other words, actors, directors, musicians, composers, sports stars, writers, you name it. It means that we’ll see Lonzo make cameos in movies and TV episodes and will release rap videos for his songs that CAA will try to place on cable TV and his face will be on good morning America and Jimmy Kimmel more often.

He’d better keep that stuff on the back burner for a few years, until established as a perennial all-star, then let the fame follow naturally, not because of hype. That’s what his agent should tell him, IMO.