2. LaVar Ball … Yup, That’s it
Lonzo Ball’s time at UCLA was a very successful experience, which was heavily overshadowed by his father’s antics. From the start of the season, LaVar Ball put a blue and gold bull’s eye on Lonzo’s forehead.
The nonsense got even more chaotic in March. LaVar managed to diss Steph Curry, Bronny James, and the UCLA role players — you know, the guys that Lonzo had to share the court with. He did all of that while Lonzo was trying to make a championship run with the Bruins. The game became secondary, as the family was known for their patriarch’s social presence. Twitter had a field day with LaVar, creating the meme #LaVarBallSays, quoting some of his craziest moments in March.
#LaVarBallSays he would have beaten Usain Bolt if they ever raced in his prime.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) March 13, 2017
The meme then evolved into jokes in impossible athletic feats, not just his own impossible declarations.
#LaVarBallSays if he had 5 daughters they could beat the #UConn Women.
— Mr. Dobolina (@ducci07) March 13, 2017
Finally, the meme moved beyond sports.
#LaVarBallSays he eats Chick-fil-A on Sundays
— Brennan Thacker (@KendyllDad13) March 14, 2017
The Ball who had to actually back up the talk was unable to and was knocked out in the Sweet 16 by Kentucky in a back-and-forth affair that saw De’Aron Fox drop 43 points on Lonzo. LaVar didn’t take the L quietly though. He went onto blame the white guys on the team for not being able to keep up with athleticism.
Gotta love LaVar.