Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball turned heads at the Las Vegas Summer League, earning MVP honors and leading the Lakers to their first ever Summer League Championship.
In a matter of months, Ball went from a highly touted prospect at UCLA, to one of the fastest rising young stars in the history of the NBA. Dealing with that sort of fame could be tough on some young athletes, but not Ball, according to his manager and longtime trainer Darren Moore.
Moore recently commented on Ball’s work ethic and how the fame hasn’t affected it, saying that all he cares about is basketball, via Candace Buckner of the Washington Post:
“He’s true to the game.