LaMelo Ball is a BIG BALLER.
BIG BALLER BRAND, to be exact.
There was no need for him to go to college. He barely went to high school. His goal in life was to become an NBA player, so what he is saying here to GQ is absolutely correct.
16-year-old LaMelo decided to leave high school and skip college for professional basketball in Lithuania, where LiAngelo joined him, and then Australia. Naturally, he has no regrets: “You wanna go to the league, so school’s not your priority.” He thinks the NCAA has to change and there should be more options for kids to make money before they get to the NBA (the Supreme Court opened a pathway toward that in a landmark ruling shortly after our interview). “We not trippin’ off school. We not dumb. We know how to learn. We don’t need school. And school not even teachin’ you sh*t—what the f*ck is school?”
If you read this clearly, you know what he is saying.
Of course, social media always has to act like they can’t comprehend that Melo’s situation is different than most kids growing up.
Everyone isn’t projected to be a lottery pick in the NBA, so you can’t compare your situation to his.
Melo is a smart kid that nipped those critics in the bud with a couple of IG posts explaining that if you want to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc., of course, you want to go to school and finish your education. Going to college is the right move for many people, but for some, it isn’t necessary. A lot of the billionaires in our society either dropped out or never went to college. If you are making a million on YouTube, TikTok, or OnlyFans, why will you go to History 101?
Common sense people.
Melo is doing just fine. As reported yesterday, he hasn’t spent a dollar of his NBA money and is renting out his Rolls Royce to IG models as a side hustle.
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