The Ball family has always had a nose for business off the hardwood, and the middle child of the basketball crew is now turning his eyes toward the music industry.
LiAngelo Ball, 26, has signed a deal with Def Jam and the Universal Music Group, ESPN reported.
Ball’s label, Born2Ball Music Group, had gone viral for his Jan. 4 song release, “Tweaker,” which has nearly eight million views on YouTube.
The deal for Ball is worth up to $13 million, with a guarantee of $8 million.
Ball will retain full ownership and control of his music and record label, the report adds.
On YouTube alone, Ball’s video is worth up to $26,000 in revenue in the nine days that the video has existed.
The Ball brothers, LaMelo, Lonzo and LiAngelo, have had some previous experience in the music industry.
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Lakers, Lonzo released the song “Z02” in 2019, a song that received some attention, although not the acclaim that his brother’s has in a short time.
Lonzo’s song has 412,000 views on YouTube after four years of being in production.
LiAngelo was not a highly graded recruit in high school like his brothers, both of whom were selected top three in their respective drafts.
![LiAngelo Ball [right] pictured with his brother Lonzo.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/liangelo-ball-music.jpg?w=1024)
The middle brother went undrafted in 2018 and was given chances by the Pistons, Hornets and Lakers but failed to make a regular season roster.
While playing basketball overseas in Lithuania, he went viral for his willingness to fire shots from beyond the arch, scoring 72 points in a game.
In his G-League debut, Ball scored 22 points and played sparingly in the Summer League.
The signing of this music deal could spell the end of his basketball career without a single NBA minute.
![LiAngelo Ball [right] pictured with his brother Lonzo.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/liangelo-ball-music.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024)
