At just 20-years-old, LaMelo Ball will be paying for the education of someone approximately his own age. The 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year shared his plans with TMZ Sports earlier today.
Ball will reward one four-year scholarship to Long Island University's Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment for the 2021-22 academic year to a sports management or communication/marketing major.
To qualify for the highly competitive scholarship, students must score at least 1,100 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT. Additionally, they must complete an essay about where they see themselves in 10 years and how the LaMelo Scholarship can help them achieve that goal.