LiAngelo Ball has officially changed careers from basketball to rap, as he is now signing with Def Jam music company after he took the internet by storm with his new hit single, "Tweaker."
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That is, the deal is reportedly worth as much as $13 million with $8 million guaranteed.
NBA insider Shams Charania broke the news on X.
"LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says. Sources said the deal is worth as much as $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed, and gives Ball full ownership of music and his own record label."
LiAngelo Ball (G3) reportedly signed an $8 Million deal with Def Jam after the viral success of “Tweaker” (via The Breakfast Club)
The track sold 94,000 units in its first full week of release in the US.
pic.twitter.com/zewFm8k2t7— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) January 13, 2025
Ball's song has reached 7 million YouTube plays in addition to 5 million on Spotify, as well as having one of the top trending songs on Apple Music (per TMZ).
The 26-year-old may prove himself not be a one-hit wonder after all, as he is also slated to perform at Rolling Loud this year.
LiAngelo Ball has had a great start to the year 👏
(via @LiAngeloBall , @RollingLoud) pic.twitter.com/EVz7qI2Knb
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 13, 2025
Many have pointed out that although LiAngelo's NBA career never got off the ground, him signing this record label deal is a success story that may live up to his brothers, Bulls' Lonzo and Hornets' LaMelo.
Undoubtedly, their father LaVar Ball deserves his flowers.
LaVar Ball listening to LiAngelo Ball. 🔥
(h/t @BASKETBALLonX)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 11, 2025
One user on X wrote, "Lonzo Ball got over $100Ms in NBA career earnings so far, LaMelo Ball currently on a $200M contract extension, & now LiAngelo Ball finally broke through & made a lane for himself.. $13M record deal & his own label. Lavar Ball is on Mt. Rushmore of Fathers."
Lonzo and Bulls locker room vibing to LiAngelo Ball’s new song 😭🔥 pic.twitter.com/jycURsPgu8
— BullsMuse (@BullsMuse_) January 5, 2025
Certainly, the sports world has widely accepted LiAngelo's song as a viral sensation, with many professional teams playing it after victories.
Commanders listening to LiAngelo Ball in the locker room 🔥😂 pic.twitter.com/84mUSddfDe
— Sam (@_Sxmurai) January 13, 2025
"I MIGHT SWERVE BEND THAT CORNER WOAAHHHHH"
Lions turning up to LiAngelo Ball celebrating their first ever #1 playoff seed 💀
(via @StBrownPodcast)pic.twitter.com/YuhlgMlp08
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) January 6, 2025
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