Damian Lillard hilariously sums up LaMelo Ball's lookalike's skills in 3 words
On Saturday night, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard shared a post by Overtime on his Instagram story. The post featured a video of a user named "meloo" who resembles Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball.
Lillard had a hilarious three-word response to the video’s caption, which was watermarked to imply that the user was "the real LaMelo Ball."
"Aww hell na"
The video, shown below, features the supposed LaMelo lookalike wearing a Charlotte Hornets jersey and mimicking the way the Hornets guard plays and moves on the court.
LaMelo, who has been dealing with a calf injury, has had a phenomenal season for the Hornets. He is averaging 30.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists in 20 games played. Additionally, he is shooting 42.1% from the field and 34.4% from the 3-point mark.
Dame, who is also sidelined temporarily with a calf injury, is having a solid season with the Bucks. He is averaging 25.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game while shooting 45% from the field, 37.1% from beyond the arc and 91.6% from the free-throw line.
Damian Lillard reportedly signs Adidas contract extension
On Dec. 18, Damian Lillard reportedly agreed to a "lifetime contract" extension with footwear giants, Adidas, according to a report by ESPN's Shams Charania.
"Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard has agreed to a lifetime contract extension with Adidas, sources told ESPN. Lillard now joins LeBron James and Kevin Durant (Nike) and Stephen Curry (Under Armour/Curry Brand) as active NBA players with lifetime shoe endorsements," Shams Charania tweeted.
The one-time Rookie of the Year signed a multiyear deal with the company when he got drafted in 2012 and renogotiated a 10-year deal two years later worth $100 milllion, according to ESPN. His partnership with the German footwear company took a new turn when they announced a gymnasium court at their headquarters in Portland named after him.
Furthermore, the deal with Dame brings his earnings to above the $600 million mark, with his career earnings at $328,751,088, according to Spotrac. Besides Adidas, he has sponsorship deals with Hulu, Spalding, Panini, Foot Locker, JBL and Moda Health.