{"id":258727,"date":"2020-05-01T17:38:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T22:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/lavar-ball-open-to-puma-x-bbb-shoe-collab-after-roc-nation-deal"},"modified":"2020-05-01T17:38:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T22:38:43","slug":"lavar-ball-open-to-puma-x-bbb-shoe-collab-after-roc-nation-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/lavar-ball-open-to-puma-x-bbb-shoe-collab-after-roc-nation-deal","title":{"rendered":"LaVar Ball Open to Puma x BBB Shoe Collab After Roc Nation Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-157322\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">    \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n    \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"30.4785658613\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"86.612936772\">\n<section id=\"cb-8b203393a65e2d8fcb9923f501b84e22\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-cdac3881-b4cd-5060-b393-3b9b4cf60e20-1482626542-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder\">\n    <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-cdac3881-b4cd-5060-b393-3b9b4cf60e20-1482626542-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Creative director\" alt=\"Creative director\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LaVar-Ball-Open-to-Puma-x-BBB-Shoe-Collab-After-Roc-Nation-Deal.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"media-swipe video-block__media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-773bc958287e7a9c962ba9794d70b0ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29.5340314136\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lavar-ball\/\"><strong>LaVar Ball<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>says he\u2019s definitely open to the idea of teaming with Puma for a Big Baller Brand shoe collab \u2026 saying \u201cthe possibilities are unlimited\u201d now that his boys signed with Roc Nation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-926d7fe83ae73701da903fd45adb6b64\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33.6486486486\">\n<p>\u201cIf everything goes right, this thing can be explosive,\u201d Ball tells TMZ Sports about joining forces with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jay-z\/\"><strong>Jay-Z<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-350520fd19fbbe1c1c68366fbdac79ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28.3684210526\">\n<p>As we previously reported, all 3 of LaVar\u2019s sons \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lamelo-ball\/\"><strong>LaMelo<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/liangelo-ball\/\"><strong>LiAngelo<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lonzo-ball\/\"><strong>Lonzo<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2020\/04\/27\/lamelo-lonzo-liangelo-ball-jay-z-roc-nation-sports\/\"><strong>signing with Roc Nation<\/strong><\/a> to handle \u201cmarketing opportunities\u201d off the court \u2026 which includes shoe deals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7031819cb7d87e945105395f3f8ab375\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>And, with Jay-Z being the creative director for Puma Basketball \u2014 there have been questions about if the boys will jump ship from Big Baller Brand and sign with Hov\u2019s company instead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cb4c4d6bb43786b057849cf0f37cd1b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>But, LaVar says it doesn\u2019t have to be one or the other \u2014 when asked if there was a possibility of BBB and Puma collaborating on a shoe, he seemed very into the idea.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-492117fa5a7d2fb881b5998296fc9ba5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>\u201cThat could be,\u201d LaVar said \u2026 \u201cSee, that\u2019s a good thing about dealing with Roc Nation. The possibilities are unlimited.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-58248209d79d80accf7ca12b16124be4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"39\">\n<p>\u201cThey said something I liked which is \u2018Lavar, we wanna change the game. We wanna do something special.\u2019 Now, that terminology right there means I\u2019m supposed to be with you guys. Because my boys are special and like I said, I wanna change so it\u2019s all good.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7f9bbec039c20561d75dc59a1a0172ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>LaVar also told us the decision to join Roc Nation was a FAMILY decision made after thoroughly vetting several agencies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9ba1b45d9baedc04118bd7b8b68e4ad4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>\u201cI think you have to go through different agencies to see the one that you need that\u2019s going to have the same mindset as you. I feel that Roc Nation is trying to move in a direction that we moving in.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1d92f7b13a845118f89df72d29894250\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>As for Jay-Z \u2014 who famously supported LaVar\u2019s initial foray into the shoe business back in the day \u2014 Ball says he\u2019s \u201ccool\u201d with Hov, but the decision to sign wasn\u2019t just about one man.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1052a8dad5af028c7472f261ccdecbf0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>\u201cAll those folks is good man \u2026 Roc Nation wants to do exactly what me and my boys want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d6c286dc63149049d8a620bee719032d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>There\u2019s more \u2026 LaVar is still having fun promoting the Big Baller Brand \u2014 and he\u2019s even hosting an online pop-up shop where fans can Zoom with him as they cop BBB march.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f6c7573cf21d12874ccc3ad2332aa775\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-91d332b6-b454-587f-b5b7-ce9c63c35852-2141411065-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder\">\n    <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-91d332b6-b454-587f-b5b7-ce9c63c35852-2141411065-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Gelo\" alt=\"Gelo\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1588372604_809_LaVar-Ball-Open-to-Puma-x-BBB-Shoe-Collab-After-Roc-Nation-Deal.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3caa7d625764140f2213e4df6f81cff4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>\u201cI got a great team around me where my newest guys always thinking of new ideas and things to do to make the brand grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-99e4ab899afa589979b7a7401ad40222\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>The Ball fam has a big year going up \u2014 Melo could be the #1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, Gelo is getting his shot in the G-League and Lonzo is building big things in New Orleans with the Pelicans.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2020\/05\/01\/lavar-ball-roc-nation-sports-jay-z-game-changer\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode_after --><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<p class=\"gasd_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/about-me\" rel=\"author\" 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