The most unfortunate brothers the NBA has ever seen

Lonzo and LaMelo Ball entered the NBA with such high expectations, both being extremely high draft picks. However, their careers have taken a turn for the worse. Let's take a look at everything surrounding the most unfortunate brothers in the NBA.
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[@conlan1015]

I think Lamelo can get back, Steph Curry used to have chronic Ankle issues and trained to relieve pressure

[@Th1sIsMyLegacy]

Steph is a top 10 player of all time, fully based upon pure skill. LaMelo has good skills but his size and athleticism are most of his game. He might make a few All Star games but he will never be on even Jason Kidd's tier.

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

⁠​⁠@@Th1sIsMyLegacy Steph ain’t no damn top 10 player all time but I agree with everything else you said.

[@anthonyjackson4675]

@@BooBooDaFoo330you must not watch basketball or have no knowledge saying Steph ain’t no top 10 player 😂😂😂 idk what u talking about

[@-piras]

@@anthonyjackson4675 there are a lot of players in the history of basketball, so its understandable (even if i dont agree), but if he says steph is not the greatest shooter thats just cope

[@stealthiscool]

@@Th1sIsMyLegacy He didn't say he was, he said Steph Curry's career was going the same way with ankle issues to the point where he was almost traded to the Bucks and then ended up signing which turned out to be one of the most undervalued contracts in the history of the league but he managed to turn it around and become the player we see today.

[@MaximusR93]

All that weight lifting with terrible form, lack of fundamentals ( Lamelo looks like he rolls his ankle every time he moves)

[@owainraysor5108]

Not only that, but if you take a look at their personal histories you find out that they had very rudimentary workouts they’d do as kids that cause an unnecessary amount of strain on your body. Things like running up/down hills with weights. That stuff kills your joints. Couple that with the amount of mileage from playing basketball ever since they were kids and it’s no wonder they’re having lower body issues.

[@ronaldomike]

You'd think the NBA teams would train their bodies properly, I guess not. Especially look at lamelo, his legs look weak

[@DeadAir21]

@@ronaldomikethey can train all they want but the damage to their bodies is already done. They have played and trained all year round for their entire childhood their bodies never got a chance to recover. This is what happens when kids play and train one sport all year round we’re starting to see in in baseball too pitchers are tearing their arm ligaments so much younger now.

[@mamster233]

@@DeadAir21 if students are playing 3 different sports a year that just means they're learning 3 different things. it's better if they just focus on one sport so that they can get better at that particular sport. all this "cross-training" is trash.

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

Once Lonzo had that injury he was never the same

[@mattmmixes]

I honestly don’t think Lonzo is going to be able to play even half a season at this point

[@Davivd2]

He's had the injury since his rookie year. He missed the start of his first season with the Lakers getting cortizone injections in his knee. IDK if I've ever heard of a player under 30 getting a cortizone injection. His time with the Lakers had multiple games missed due to his knee injury. I hope that he looks into stem cell treatment. Joe Rogan had it done on his shoulder and it completely fixed it. I am not a DR, but at this point Lonzo should consider any option.

[@chrilpy]

His injury on the Lakers? He’s been a way better player since then

[@zywoousedtobesosimple7584]

Well lonzo is very good shooter at college ball but when he go to nba like the hell he airballing left n right like there is something wrong

[@davixn]

@@Davivd2hadn’t he already had stem cell treatment or am i mistaken ? i swear he received that a long while ago

[@orkodork2764]

Lonzo injury was so brutal for bulls fans. We were number 1 seed for a min. Bro hasn’t even played since

[@thedevilsrockstxr2309]

Being number 1 before all star break ain't really tht impressive lol

[@orkodork2764]

@@thedevilsrockstxr2309 it is compared to how they look now. Bulls were a legit playoff team now they can’t even make the play in

[@baldeagle4710]

Why does he need 3 years to recover from an injury?

[@MlGHTY1]

Liangelo: "I am still playing !!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Yoel239]

he is actually injured too

[@PalAthena]

@@Yoel239what happened??

[@Gutol]

Last month (March '24), "After playing only two games [in Mexico] Ball left the team due to a ligament injury in his left ankle". So yeah, also an ankle injury.

[@Ober1kenobi]

^ came here to say this As soon as Gelo got signed I was waiting for the injury report

[@baldeagle4710]

Actually he’s not

[@gabacontri468]

I don't wanna criticize Lavar. I think he's a great dad despite his flaws. That being said, I think something with the way they trained growing up could be to blame. I saw a research somewhere that says injuries have been more common because players have been demanding all of their body from early ages. If that's true, I can't help but imagine the Ball Brothers where some of who demanded the most. It's a shame, really and I hope that they can bounce back. As natural as it may be, it's hard to see someone "fail" cause they worked too hard

[@glitterboyxx]

i was gonna comment something similar because this is becoming an issue among european footballers as well. like you said the age at which they start AAU/travel is becoming younger and younger; and the training is becoming more demanding. so by the time they leave college they’ve basically had an NBA career before they even enter the league.

[@BC21beats]

It's the year round basketball. You should have your kids play multiple sports as it helps keep them active but not over using the same body parts and putting the same stress over and over

[@XcuzeTheMessDeer]

Great father.....a guy who lived vicariously through his sons. Two are baby daddies to groupies they seem ashamed to be seen with

[@richborn6700]

Dylandoesbasketball made a whole video about this exactly in relation to Lonzo and Lavar. Was Lavar a loving dad? Yes. Should he have slowly ramped up his kids athletic training and weight lifting alongside trained coaches and professionals instead of trying to do it all and take the credit? Yes again. The AAU schedule is brutal and picking just one sport to wear down your body instead of several to balance your growth and reduce injury due to repetition. But recording his kids working out with poor form for hours and even on Christmas without strength or conditioning coaches is just asking for trouble.

[@sting114]

Lavar is 1,000x a better dad than Michael Jordan. Marcus Jordan going around fooling around with his father teammates wife

[@JamalDizel]

Players, with ankle problems, should take a page out of Curry's book. In overall, it's really sad to see them having those injuries.

[@MountMoxie]

Andy, this video is an epilepsy nightmare...

[@abdinho]

Thought my phone was broken I was looking for a comment like this😭😭

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

I just get the feeling that the Ball brothers will end their careers overseas after injuries reduce their effectiveness to mere rotational players.

[@4ktkaram395]

Let’s be serious

[@mr.longjohn0014]

@@4ktkaram395deadass bro😂

[@germanjesus392]

​@@4ktkaram395Well being real is lonzo will most likely never be able to play again if he does then not as good LaMelo will be injury prone and will most likely end his career or put a dent in his potential.

[@stopabledu]

you watch nba takes videos and think your opinion is fire 😂😂

[@BlookusFlookus]

@@stopabledulmao ong this got me cryin

[@taylorsilver2566]

‘Chicago can’t catch a break’ nah bro, the 90s WAS their big break 😂

[@danielvasquez3758]

Living in your brother’s shadow can be depressing!!! But at least they made it to the league too!!

[@BR-bo7]

Which ?

[@Applezz.]

@@BR-bo7 LiAngelo Ball the middle brother. The closest he got to the NBA level was pre-season I believe

[@bbwlc]

lingering ankle and knee injuries in 2 brothers...it's either genetics or perhaps the way these guys were brought up. Lavar certainly uses unconventional means to train and teach basketball. Both brothers came up with such unusual jump shot forms...and that's definitely a Lavar Ball issue. Not knowing how they trained...I can only imagine that they were taught the wrong things...

[@Malaki727]

All those urkie jerkie moves. Them stop go, twist aint made for human body. That's why strength and mobility is important. Hurting your ankle with out no contact is crazy wild

[@diegomata3624]

Lavar Ball thought it would be a good idea to train both Lonzo and LaMelo when children with advanced drills, with a heavy load designed for adults, even though their bone structures were nowhere near ready for it. This comes at a price;

[@LynX_30.]

Lamelo need to invest in the same ankle technology that steph curry got.

[@DMalltheway]

He also refuses to wear an ankle brace.

[@BC21beats]

I saw lavar blaming puma now lol

[@CJDeadeye777]

Great vid Andy your one of fav basketball KZbinrs!

[@chanendlerbong]

Lamelo needs to talk with Steph Curry because Steph was also dealing with constant ankle injuries early on For Lonzo idk man pray I guess

[@RazielXSR]

LaVar Ball mismanaged his boys careers. Lonzo could have been a star.

[@mikaeki5245]

Exactly, Lavar comes off as an egotistical despote, who most certainly made his sons practise in the wrong way, use faulty shoes etc.

[@alexshirley6096]

I was saying this in 2018 and I was called a racist on social media

[@eba0202]

cause getting 2 sons into the nba and making 100s of millions was mismanaging 😂

[@RazielXSR]

@@eba0202 I guess launching a brand on the ankles of his sons is more important than their chance at NBA greatness.

[@286mic]

Yah getting two sons into the nba as top 3 picks is TOTAL mismanagement. How do I mismanage my kids like that? Injuries happen dude. Lamenting lavar as a bad father is insane and just plane hating.

[@tonydeveyra4611]

Lavar Ball finessed Magic into picking his son Lonzo over Jayson Tatum. JFC what a cluster.

[@rianjin]

the both of them 100% have put too much mileage on their bodies. they've pushed too hard since a young age and its catching up to them unfortunately

[@allanpaoloalingod1863]

Lonzo Ball playstyle is like Halliburton with defense.

[@Th1sIsMyLegacy]

Yeah, except worse scoring, shooting, playmaking etc. Lonzo is a mid tier starter on a solid team, Halliburton is a top 15 player in the world. Lonzo doesn't come close to top 50 these days.

[@hellskitchen9903]

Really.says says a nobody on the internet

[@LeStephanie69]

@@Th1sIsMyLegacywhoa buddy. How’s Halliburton’s meat taste? 😂🫵🏻

[@lordmegatron4789]

same style but worse at everything

[@Terminator-ht3sx]

@@Th1sIsMyLegacyhalliburton top 15 tf😂🤡

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Charlotte Hornets need trade LaMelo Ball this coming off-season and build around Brandon Miller 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

*_In my honest opinion, the Ball brothers have some of the worst genetics in NBA history._*

[@the_auditor1017]

Blame Lavar

[@pex3]

I know literally nothing so my opinion isn't worth anything, but in my opinion it was bad training routines from a young age + terrible footwear + not learning how to minimize injury

[@mattmmixes]

Their training wasn’t good either

[@Disxreet]

You’ve never seen Greg Oden?

[@Disxreet]

And Steph was the same fucking way his first few years in the league as well

[@JPDoomBlue]

Lonzo ball is bouncing back with his injury lets hope he can extend his career

[@EdGarcia01]

What you mean he’s bouncing back?

[@JPDoomBlue]

@@EdGarcia01 what i mean is that the recently reports says that he is recovering well with his injuries

[@RazielXSR]

@@JPDoomBlue What else are they going to say?

[@RazielXSR]

@@JPDoomBlue He hasn't been in a game since January 14, 2022. I feel bad for Lonzo, but a 2 year recovery time is not something that should give anyone any confidence in his return.

[@JPDoomBlue]

@@RazielXSR Well they said he will be back next season but it's his final chance to show what he is capable of if that all crumbles it's a sad ending for Zo.

[@8bigs8]

This was very good

[@eric3peat920]

I know why these two brothers have injured so much it’s not just LaVarr’s fault but it’s AAU’s fault for having their bodies mistreated that way I hate AAU

[@Terminator-ht3sx]

then why isn’t everyone else in their draft classes constantly injured 😂

[@eric3peat920]

@@Terminator-ht3sx because I seen a short video about AAU has done bad job for making everyone less tired in such a stupid way and also AAU Basketball likes mistreating players before NBA this is wrong

[@august6281]

Converse Weapon >>>>>>>>>>>>>> BBB Zo2 wish he could come back great no matter how long it takes like Grant Hill did

[@bedstuy4_l895]

If you watch any clips of them working out at their house that will tell you everything you need to know. Their awkward techniques may have them cooked beyond repair. I honestly believe in both of them to bounce back but it has to be a healthy season next year.

[@Darktruth376]

The main reason for Lonzo’s knee injury isnt about the shoes but the fact re didnt repair his meniscus after he tore it the first time. He decided to rehab without surgery and playing such a high movement game like basketball with torn meniscus in the knee was a horrible decision that should’ve never been taken.

[@kikim.29]

Definition of finessing the Bulls. I want him outta town

[@johnnydepp4866]

If lamelo was still that injury prone next season, the hornets should seriously consider trading him and build around brandon miller instead

[@renzoenzo7535]

Melo + Miller + Miles + Mark That's the core, they will have another lottery pick this year

[@eliebechara3811]

The Hornets were already terrible when LaMelo got injured in February 2023. They most likely fell off coz they didn't have Miles Bridges that season.

[@Monkey_D_Luffy56]

The reason they suck is those ridiculous ball brand shoes, if they instead partnered with well established brands they would get a real quality shoe that wouldn't injure them They have the tools, talented and confident enough to compete but that ridiculous ball brand messed them up

[@mamster233]

LaMelo has been with a Puma for a long time now dude

[@adedayopeters7227]

They been probably been ran into the ground.

[@micci9865]

Man, even going through some adversity, Gelo still is irrelevant.

[@bigbangbasketball]

Imagine playing in $500 shoes just for them to rip on a jab step

[@ivanrezzy7926]

I think the way they walk has a lot to do with it. They both walk with one foot inverted. More noticeably Lonzo.

[@jadprinz482]

Atleast Lamelo got a max deal before the injury.

[@phengmoua2389]

Lamelo needs to reach out to Curry to asap!

[@jctslice]

LaVar Ball is to blame. He ruined his sons' careers

[@okcthunder0872]

How is he to blame ? They were relatively healthy when they were training with Lavar, they made it to the league and deviated from what got them there and started wearing the wrong shoes, taking a different training regime and now they getting hurt, Lavar said it best and I hate to say it but he’s right yet again

[@Davivd2]

@@okcthunder0872 He might not be off base on that Levar is to blame. Lonzo's knee's were bad coming into his rookie year. IDK if it's the shoes, or the training, but it's been an issue for a long time.

[@richborn6700]

​@@okcthunder0872deviated from what got them there? How when the organizations that drafted them have certified trainers, coaches, medical staff, all things Lavar never gave his kids as he ran them into the ground. Once they got to the NBA grind their bodies were mismanaged and not built for that level of competition due to the awful conditioning of their old man and his insistence they were those shitty shoes

[@kylejohns6196]

@@okcthunder0872 The wrong shoes were Lavar's. The bad workout forms that were taught to Lonzo still continued despite having world class trainers and physical therapists in LA. Lavar also made his sons social media sensations having them play more games than a child should causing the wear and tear to carry over into the nba

[@MarvFitBikesKicks]

9:12 “my ankle popped”

[@clumsyaf6250]

I miss them boys man, things don’t always work out unfortunately

[@Sleepyboiwonder]

The flashing screen woke me up as I was dozing off

[@alexshirley6096]

The egotistical dad ruined them and it’s 100 percent fair to say

[@ReyKaf]

I still hate the Lakers not drafting Tatum with that 2nd pick

[@DMalltheway]

Or even Fox

[@billzglo_1]

as a diehard bulls fan this man still owes us

[@hydeseaick2587]

One of the saddest stories ever

[@aldenencluna6409]

Sad. I hope both can bounce back.

[@shsjabajaj]

The ball brothers rock its just an unfortunated series of events

[@Kamrose24]

I highly am pullin for the ball brothers to recover from their injury’s. Hopefully they’ll come back fully healthy

[@danimalman3]

The very first BBB shoes were terrible. The next ones were a lot better.

[@Quantum_Humanics]

I think they were both overworked as kids by their dad, but I do believe lonzo will come back though as a shadow of his former self and I think lamelo has a chance to be great if he can get a team around him and change a couple things about his playing style

[@YodaSmokes]

Their bodies were overworked in their youth and now they are dealing with those repercussions.

[@mamster233]

I don't know if you can say they were "overworked" when they're all above 6'5. If they were overworked they wouldn't have been able to get so tall

[@tomstorm7926]

SAS talked about lonzo injury and everyone acted like he was wrong just because lonzo could stand up.

[@kingslayer3796]

It’s almost like Lavar had some karma coming for all his bullshit he was doing when his kids were still in high school…

[@otepdotnet]

liangelo is the best among brothers, he never suffered any injury

[@SadfoxGuyver]

Jokes

[@mattmmixes]

Except when he’s getting tackled by Chinese police

[@RE1GN_BLOOD]

Steals leader too

[@Disxreet]

⁠@@mattmmixesfacts. Because you’ve never even had an iota of stealing anything in your life.

[@Honeydew360]

Actually, he just signed in Mexico around a month ago or two and only played 1 game due to instantly getting a season endund injury over there…. So uhhhhh

[@canuckmuck5729]

Could be that all that AAU basketball and ... Interesting.... Training forms from a young age may put too much early wear and tear.

[@TBCLINQ]

Lamelo doesn't really have an impact from the hornets , except for the injury bugs. especially for the long rebuild , still horrendous ain't It ?

[@BostonBori92]

You could argue that if Brandon Miller takes a leap next year that he overtakes Lamelo as the best player on the team

[@TBCLINQ]

Sounds highly debatable . Brandon will shut the critics up , as the next season comes around.

[@BostonBori92]

@@TBCLINQ He shut them up this year

[@AirRusher1992]

Ouch. I wish both the Ball brothers will redeem themselves.

[@zywoousedtobesosimple7584]

Lonzo is a defensive juggernaut with that alone he continue constant positive +/- thats show how he impact the floor

[@raijinrasetsuii8820]

Lonzo, if he ever comes back, could fit in as a backup in Orlando coz of their great defensive schemes, or maybe as a 6th man in San Antonio.

[@nvm9040]

Lamelo is more on the court than lonzo 😂 Lamelo just has like ankle issues but the hornets are a rebuilding team that has young players and misfits unlike the bulls which they have more expectations 😂 I hope lonzo can play next season because lonzo is a great player with good passing and defense to boot

[@hectorrivera4005]

Unfortunately brothers? 😂😂 the bag are full for now

[@greg9069]

It’s all that pounding on the concrete, not to mention those “big baller brand “ shoes

[@ulicesgarcia5096]

It's funny because even LaMelo and the Hornets won a game to the Celtics this season. But even then, it's so hard to sustain a helpful NBA career when injuries catch up to athletes in the worst way possible

[@dacloffeblack]

I guess nobody has heard of the O’Bannons 😂😂😂

[@alexhayes7853]

What's crazy is, the fact lamelo was trying to get by Killian Hayes shows, Killian Hayes should have never got drafted. He was Bust and ruined lamelo's full potential with trying to cross him up

[@shallowseas7587]

They are multi millionaire brothers under the age of thirty, world renowned athletes and world wide celebrities and there is a small chance of them making it back to the NBA to play or at least commentate on the games. So no, not unfortunate on them .

[@mittendemon4493]

I love the ball brothers but genetics are fucking horrible how all they lower ligaments and feet always cooked bro. Lavar really produced 3 good basketball players who all got plagued by injury every sinlge one of em

[@sconnor-pt4vt]

BBB shoes are trash and Lavar destroyed his sons' futures insisting they wear those sub-optimal sneakers.

[@WillsonT011]

I'm sorry🤔are we going to pretend like these shoes that the NBA players wear are from special fabric and plastic made by Scientists and not in a chinese Sweat-shop😂😂😂

[@winojoe6788]

@@WillsonT011 Lonzo himself had said the crap shoe were blowing up after on quarter of basketball...and Lavar was peddling hard trying to get $495 a pair. Seems like it was more about the money and not enough about the quality.

[@therocklau]

Well, no, if one of them injures shoulder and one injures foot, it might be unfortunate, both Ball brothers got lower body injurys, there's obviously a common factor, it's most likely due to the fact they train on cement floor a lot during youth. This subject got bring up a lot back about the time Lonzo was to get drafted, and now, it's almost a sure conclusion.

[@linglindaband]

How about DiAngelo? Was hoping to ride his bro's fame like Gannis'. He is the most unfortunate 😂

[@sirstewartwallace3917]

LiAngelo at least has the excuse of chronic ankle injuries. Giannis' brother is just bad.

[@norrad9978]

This gotta be a Ball family curse by now

[@GodBlessGodBless1227]

Jay, Derrick, Lonzo, Scotties pride…it it the court?

[@wenlansima537]

I think Lava Ball's way of training may be responsible for his kids' recurrent injuries

[@dboii9741]

Lavar is a great dad but he fucked up everywhere else, shoes don’t have ankle support for basketball shoes😂, their deadlift form is terrible too I seen those vids and the prices are just like why?

[@bjayapole8742]

LiAngelo be like "where the hell am i?"

[@timaltstadt824]

The body isn't really able to heal a meniscus injury, that's why they now grow it in a lab for you and you get a transplant. Sadly, it does not only take 6 weeks to fully recover from. There are minor tears that don't do much damage and then there's Lonzos long abuse from his shoes makes a lot of sense.

[@Alialic808]

Give us the old background music back Andy

[@mikaeki5245]

Interesting trivia: American based players usually have significantly weaker ankles than Europeans, because in America you walk a lot more with your shoes on, even inside. Most Europeans never wear shoes inside, so their ankles are stronger naturally, when there is no support from the shoes.

[@mikaeki5245]

And this is not a shade on Americans, just a peculiar funfact, how some common behaviors can affect other things.

[@rolandsj8880]

they can open BBMedical Centre

[@kLeo20Toes]

At this point they gone call this the light skin effect 😂folks got glass knees and ankles “genetically”

[@harrislaurent429]

Lamelo needs to start putting that steph curry armor on his ankles

[@GodBlessGodBless1227]

Dear boy.

[@jakain9072]

And Lonzo was steph curry with a 40" vertical

[@AmandaabnamA]

The Bulls seemed just fine last night smh

[@b8man88]

Bro this sucks zo is 1 of my favorite players he's a true piece. Literally does everything but his career will never reflect that it seems like

[@Tezzgray]

Them dame shoes

[@Sleepyboiwonder]

Those Lonzo shoes were insanely trash 😂

[@Kagemusha08]

Still amazing that Lavar was such a narcisist that he had Lonzo playing in those garbage-ass shoes for as long as he did.

[@XcuzeTheMessDeer]

Lavar knew they would be mediocre that's why he stirred up so much controversy so they could still profit off the reality

[@thevoidofemotion.]

they’re like the von erichs of basketball

[@rh9477]

A couple Todd Marinoviches that got run into the ground by Daddy Dearest

[@MrThyten]

They get it from their mamas side

[@strength9621]

Yo this title is crazy as shit 😩😩😂😂😂 omg my bro

[@DMalltheway]

LaMelo would’ve never been that good if he was drafted by GS.

[@tobznoobs]

or the bulls are paying the price of their two 3-peats. they never had a great point guard back then either. When D. Rose got drafted he automatically became the best PG the franchise ever had, and that includes Jay Williams.

[@cjc2010]

Hey, man, Gelo is still healthy!