Some people in this world with the skill, knowledge, and savvy to take any situation they’re in and not only make the best of it but turn it into something truly amazing. LaVar Ball would be one of these people who took life and made it work for him and boy, has it all paid off! From his own sports roots to raising a family of basketball prodigies to starting his own business and propelling it into the big time, LaVar is a man with a plan. Just how much is this ‘big baller’ worth and what are the secrets of his success?
LaVar Ball Net Worth 2018 – $4 Million
How Did LaVar Ball Make His Money & Wealth?
After college LaVar was invited to a football tryout and took a chance to make it on the field, which resulted in him signing with the New York Jets as a defensive end on May 1, 1994. Ever the ambassador of American sports, he was loaned to the London Monarchs (World League of American Football, WLAF) in 1995 and showed the world what a little bit of California-grown muscle can do. Back in the states, LaVar also spent a bit of time as a member of the practice squad of the hard-hitting Carolina Panthers, helping the team improve their game. Life wasn’t just about the court and the field, however. While at Cal State Los Angeles, LaVar met Tina, also a collegiate basketball player, and eventually the two married and had three sons, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo. Picking up on the incredible potential of his boys, he started training them young and instilling them with discipline and the values of a sports hero. This dedication paid off, as Lonzo currently plays for the LA Lakers, LiAngelo plays for the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and LaMelo plays point guard at Chino Hills High School.
Not content to let his son Lonzo be used by impersonal sports merchandise mega-corporations, LaVar started his own business, Big Baller Brand. In a time when more African American owned businesses are always needed, he recognised a market need and preferred to take control of the merch directly rather than play second fiddle, selling Lonzo’s signature sneaker, the ZO2, directly through Big Baller instead of simply selling the licencing. It remains to be seen if this gamble pays off but LaVar isn’t known for failure.
LaVar Ball’s Personal Life & FAQ
Is LaVar married?
Did LaVar go to college?
LaVar didn’t just go to college, he went to several! Starting at West Los Angeles College (playing basketball) he then transferred to Washington State, and then to Cal State Los Angeles, before spending a season playing football (tight end) for Long Beach City College. Speculation abounds of the sheer amount of alumni emails he gets a day!
Where does LaVar live?
How big is LaVar’s company?
Currently worth $4 million (though for-sale estimates may be higher) Big Baller Brand is still a start-up, family-run business but due to LaVar’s tireless promotion and savvy, it’s a name that’s on a lot of lips. Gaining traction and going viral, the ‘BBB’ cites itself as a “lifestyle apparel company founded on core family values” and carries outerwear, shirts, and hats (men’s, women’s, and children’s) as well as footwear and the famous (infamous?) ZO2 sneaker.
What’s behind the LaVar controversy?
LaVar Ball – Beyond Fame
From humble beginnings in high school and college sports to time in the NFL to raising the next generation of basketball prodigies to running his own business, LaVar Ball has seemingly done it all. What’s next for entrepreneur and supreme sports dad? The world of the NBA is a high-octane place full of excitement, suspense, money, and glory and it’s here that he’s led his oldest son, watching proudly from the sidelines as Lonzo makes the family proud. The name LaVar Ball might just soon become a household name and Big Baller Brand might be the next Nike in a few decades, only time will tell.