In Photos: LaMelo Ball shows love to Neymar Jr. for donning Hornets star's LaFrance x Puma Amour collection
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been one of the biggest signings Puma has ever made. Apart from his signature shoe released through Puma, the youngest Ball brother also has a lifestyle collection through the brand. The line, known as LaFrance, features various clothing items like shirts, pants and zip-ups. In addition, LaFrance has collaborated with Puma for LaFrance Amour.
The line features a vast array of products, including hats and bags, but their main product line is clothing. Recently, famed footballer Neymar Jr. was seen at the Copa America game between Costa Rica and Brazil alongside NBA star Jimmy Butler.
Neymar took to social media, praising the Brazilian national team as a whole despite a goalless draw with Costa Rica. While many NBA fans noticed that Neymar was in attendance with Jimmy Butler, LaMelo Ball took note of his outfit.
Neymar was seen wearing the LaFrance Amour men's mesh shirt, which is priced at $65, according to the LaFrance website. LaMelo Ball took to his Instagram story, reposting the photo of Neymar at the match along with a series of emojis.
Check out the post from LaMelo Ball's Instagram story, as well as images shared by Neymar from the match, below.
Note: As Instagram stories automatically delete after 24 hours, you can see a screenshot of Ball's post on social media below.
Looking at Neymar's friendship with Jimmy Butler amid recent post from LaMelo Ball shouting him out
While LaMelo Ball's focus was on Neymar's outfit from the Brazil-Costa Rica match, many NBA fans took note of his photos with Jimmy Butler. In 2016, Butler and Neymar were competing at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Before suiting up for Team USA late in the Olympic tournament, Butler decided to head to Maracana Stadium to watch Neymar compete for Brazil. The moment made the NBA standout an instant fan of Neymar's and sparked a friendship between the two.
Since then, the pair have continued to hang out when their schedules allow it. In addition to hanging out during the NBA offseason, Neymar has also attended several Miami Heat games to watch Butler compete. On the flip side, Butler has also attended several games of Neymar's, both nationally and at the club level.
As Butler explained earlier this year, he has also learned quite a bit about being a father from Neymar as well. In an interview with The Guardian, Butler spoke about their friendship:
“I see him as a brother, you know what I mean? And I’ll go support, he knows this. I’ll fly anywhere to go watch my brother play. But whenever I do get there, we’re always just kicking it, talking about life, FaceTiming each other’s kids. It’s a real family vibe around him, and around all the people that I’m around.”
Recently, the pair also notably appeared at a poker tournament where Butler won two pots at the Legend On The Felt tournament in LA. After the tournament, Butler took to social media, taking aim at his longtime friend, who he beat in the tournament.