I think this is the key element that a lot of people are forgetting. There are many young men and women out there who don’t have a father in their life or one that doesn’t care about them.
In the grand scheme of things a father who cares about you, let’s you be yourself and tries to build something for you is important.
Sure, LaVar Ball is boisterous and at times says things people don’t agree with, but frankly the only difference between him and others is he is doing it in publicly. Most of the things he says are harmless and aren’t bothering anyone.
Scott Brooks of the Wizards has an excellent perspective on the matter.
Gortat’s opinion of the Ball family dynamic may not be held by all the Wizards, as Washington coach Scott Brooks said he appreciated LaVar’s parenting.
“You know what, hey, people talk about [Lonzo’s] dad all the time. Hey, I mean, my father left me at 2. I would love to have my father around like [LaVar] is around and talk to him and pump me up with confidence,” Brooks said, according to The Washington Post. “To me, that’s every son’s dream. And for some reason he gets criticized. No question, he’s a little ambitious at times [with] what he says. But he’s around his son. I have no problem with that. And maybe he could temper it a little bit, but I would’ve loved to have my father do that.”
I couldn’t have said it better myself.