The internet can be a ruthless place, especially when you’re LaVar Ball and your mild child was just arrested for shoplifting while the UCLA Bruins are overseas in China.
But that didn’t stop the brash Big Baller Brand patriarch from holding a pop-up shop LiAngelo is currently unable to leave his hotel room.
Ball took to social media to announce a special pop-up shop with his youngest son LaMelo and the internet reaction was as brutal as you would expect.
Much respect to WZK in Shanghai for hosting our Big Baller Brand pop up shop in China. pic.twitter.com/R4tqXsGByH
— Lavar Ball (@Lavarbigballer) November 9, 2017
The social media trolls came out swinging.
Your kid leads the nation in steals and the season ain’t even under way
— Ryan (@20154Ryan) November 9, 2017
Can't afford Zo's shoes= Not a Big Baller
Steal some shades= Big Baller?Something isn't adding up here 🤔
— {For The Plot} (@PsychoStain_) November 9, 2017
*Lavar after someone buys something from the shop, because he needs bail money for Gelo” pic.twitter.com/mU97iUkKox
— joseph (@jrivs_) November 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/PrimeMamba/status/928433277404434432
LiAngelo and the Ball family won’t be hearing the end of these jokes anytime soon.
UCLA kicks off its 2017 campaign on Friday night against Georgia Tech. LiAngelo Ball will not be in the lineup and there’s no telling when he’ll be free to return with his teammates back in the states.
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