Jubilant LaVar Ball, stone-faced Lonzo Ball get turned into a meme
Mar 27, 2017, 6:23 PM | Updated: 6:29 pm
Even Tim Tebow’s minor-league career can’t stand up to the hype of the LaVar Ball train.
UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball’s pops continues leading the sports media headlines because, love him or hate him, he’s entertaining. In the latest example, he joined ESPN’s First Take show with Lonzo in tow following the Bruins’ loss to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.
There was LaVar, arms waving and smiling. Then there was Lonzo, hoodie over his head as if he’s trying to hide.
"UCLA is out of the NCAA Tournament which means LaVar Ball is finally irrelevant and gone forev–…" pic.twitter.com/ru25jzXy59
— 💀Rob Perez💀 (@World_Wide_Wob) March 27, 2017
There were questions asked of both, and LaVar had his share of crazy responses. But for our purposes, the best came in the memes that filled the Twitter timelines of the Balls’ entrance onto the set.
We feel for you, Lonzo, for the fact that your father seems to embarrass you.
But good memes came from it. And we love memes.
— ã…¤ (@Undebated) March 27, 2017
When you try to book Just Lonzo pic.twitter.com/kU4FLBSViy
— Dan Roth (@ByDanRoth) March 27, 2017
"C'mon out LaVar, we've got Michael Jordan here and a full court. Surprise!" pic.twitter.com/Y0lLw03rGa
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 28, 2017
"….Los Angeles Lakers select…
…. Lonzo Ball from UCLA…." #NBA pic.twitter.com/U2PBKhsbVB
— Michael Swander (@MichaelSwander) March 27, 2017
The following is a “Game of Thrones joke.”
"Your name isn't Lonzo anymore. It's Reek" pic.twitter.com/f7TWsp3LGV
— Dub (@WMsDiary) March 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/AcidxTariq/status/846379554004500480
when you walk into a backyard party and the host doesn't know how to run the grill pic.twitter.com/zWpkmeyH4e
— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) March 28, 2017
When security say "We ain't doing no hats tonight fellas" and you ain't have time to hit the barbershop pic.twitter.com/NPoWEkJSUV
— Trill Withers (@TylerIAm) March 28, 2017
Lonzo Ball on first take looking like his pops Lavar dragged him to Parent-Teacher conference pic.twitter.com/vXdX967vxs
— Original Rich Dollas (@Richie_whatever) March 27, 2017