LaMelo Ball finally has something he’s coveted from the moment the Charlotte Hornets plucked him off the draft board.
The No. 1 is all his.
Ball officially unveiled his new number in a social media post on Friday, showing he’s truly swapped the No. 2 he’s worn in his initial two seasons in the NBA for the one he’s worn most of his life. Ball couldn’t pry the No. 1 from Malik Monk when he arrived in town as third overall selection in the 2020 draft.
When Monk, who’s now with Sacramento, signed with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent last August it opened up the possibility for Ball’s number change.