WATCH: LaVar Ball makes odd debut with Lonzo on WWE Monday Night Raw
Outspoken Ball patriarch came out with his sons, including the Lakers' No. 2 overall pick
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Jack Maloney
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1 min read
LaVar Ball has found his true home, and while it was in the Staples Center, it was even more intimate than that: inside a WWE ring.
The outspoken patriarch of the Ball family and founder of the Big Baller Brand, LaVar made his debut on WWE's Monday Night Raw in Los Angeles, the perfect platform for his boisterous personality. The older Ball received a mixed reaction, but Lonzo was understandably cheered by Lakers fans in attendance when he was announced.
It's time for a very special #MizTV, and we're not wasting any time...
— WWE (@WWE) June 27, 2017
Here come @Lavarbigballer and #LaMeloBall! #RAW pic.twitter.com/WGaoNeAG7E
It's time to BALL as @ZO2_ enters the @STAPLESCenter for the very first time as a member of the Los Angeles @Lakers on #RAW! #MizTV pic.twitter.com/EdnpalecUE
— WWE (@WWE) June 27, 2017
LaVar, along with his sons, Lonzo and LaMelo, joined The Miz on his MizTV segment, which was predictably erratic and entertaining. The Balls were meant to be on as guests of The Miz, who discussed a partnership with BBB, leading them to quickly get into it with one another. LaVar even climbed onto the ropes at one point before getting face to face with the WWE's seven-time and current intercontinental champion.
Things looked to be building to a fracas, particularly after both men ripped their shirts off, but Dean Ambrose soon appeared on the ramp in a Big Baller Brand T-shirt and claimed that he was the one working with BBB.
"Lavar & the Balls wanted somebody to represent the #BigBallerBrand going into Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view..." - @TheDeanAmbrose #RAW pic.twitter.com/OSfEf2GVp3
— WWE (@WWE) June 27, 2017
It was an interesting couple of minutes and hopefully just the beginning of LaVar's WWE career.
