Despite speculation among NBA front office personnel that LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand shoes may have contributed to his son Lonzo Ball’s severe knee injury in 2022, the brand continues to survive.
LaVar Ball is back with a new and unimproved shoe design, according to Sports Illustrated.
Ball posted the shoes to his Instagram account along with a caption reading, “Yeah you saw them! That’s right, these triple B’s. You know our vibe is getting tight. You’ve gotta get this shirt, ‘Greatness takes balls.’ Look how clean it is. Now if you’re into fashion, get this in black and gold. I’ma tell you what, these right here, coming soon!”
The shoes look like some kind of cross between Yeezy’s and a scuba flipper with a slit at the top. Atlanta rapper Quavo was an early endorser of the brand, according to Hot Hip Hop. The shoes have not yet been listed on the Big Baller Brand storefront but the shoes will probably be listed with the higher-end shoes, which are priced at $695 dollars.
It did not take long for the Internet to Internet, as Ball’s shoe was roasted soundly. One user referred to the shoes as “Mickey Mouse 1’s” while another compared him to “ring chasing Shaq” and others simply just laughed at him.
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— Bob Stone (@pirates_smoke__) September 3, 2023
Big Baller Brand in 2023 https://t.co/vSd2j7evig pic.twitter.com/oPdx2ShXMq
— Swaggy (@Swaggylinzalt) September 2, 2023
— Jay (@Jayswizz00) September 3, 2023
Man ain’t take not one step the whole video his feet on fire https://t.co/3yeVVGvVVd
— Dark Nowitzki (@laflame_6) September 3, 2023
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— & (@hailxrel) September 3, 2023