LaVar Ball is an entrepreneur, cultural figure, and co-founder of Big Baller Brand who became nationally recognized for reshaping conversations around sports, family, and athlete empowerment. A former professional athlete, he is the father of NBA stars Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, as well as LiAngelo Ball, who transitioned from professional basketball into music and is now signed to Def Jam Recordings. LaVar also founded the Junior Basketball Association and appeared in the reality series Ball in the Family, which documented his family’s rise to global recognition.