The long-dormant narrative of LaVar Ball’s boast that he may beat Michael Jordan in 1-on-1 discovered new life final week when Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball third general within the 2020 NBA draft.

Identical to that, the snickers and eye-rolls returned, particularly when Ball himself re-issued the problem at his youngest son’s draft get together. Even LaMelo didn’t appear to suppose his father would stand an opportunity in opposition to his new boss, however the apparent reply of who would win was by no means actually the purpose of the story.

Ball’s problem in opposition to Jordan was at all times extra revelatory of the person himself and the form of thoughts it takes to imagine he may “kill” arguably the best participant of all time or leverage the Los Angeles Lakers into constructing round his progeny.

With that background, it was shocking to see Ball acknowledge a small little bit of actuality on Tuesday.

LaVar Ball admits the plain

LaVar Ball’s son now works for Michael Jordan. (Picture by Cassy Athena/Getty Pictures)

In an interview with TMZ at a turkey giveaway in Los Angeles, Ball was requested a few potential sport of 1-on-1 in opposition to Jordan, and proceeded to LaVar Ball it up:

“You’re going to see me and Mike play for the small worth of $200 million on pay-per-view. If it’s a greenback quick, we’re not taking part in.”

TMZ continued to push Ball for particulars, like doable venues (Ball naturally advised the highest of the Empire State Constructing) earlier than reaching crucial query: Does he actually suppose Jordan would ever comply with this?

The reply was easy:

“Realistically, neither one among us is gonna do that. We over 50!”

Nicely, yeah.

Even then, Ball offers himself somewhat an excessive amount of credit score, as a result of age was by no means going to get in Jordan’s means. Jordan was apparently beating actual, lively NBA gamers in apply as not too long ago as seven years in the past, and being 57 years previous now wouldn’t have stopped him from eviscerating a loud-mouthed stage dad that averaged 2.2 factors per sport at Washington State.

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