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Hornets star LaMelo Ball being sued over lucrative Puma deal

Charlotte Hornets superstar LaMelo Ball is being sued by a former publicist for millions after he allegedly stiffed her out of money over his lucrative contract with Puma.

Amber Johnson says she worked with Ball to get him on a video game streaming show — and things went so well, Ball and his reps asked her to work with them going forward.

In her suit, Johnson claims as part of their working relationship, The Hornets guard and his camp agreed to give her a 10 percent cut of any deal she found for the hooper.