LaMelo Ball
Coy After Crash
… ‘Simply Alive And Blessed’
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Charlotte Hornets
LaMelo Ball addressed the media for the primary time since his Wednesday accident in Uptown Charlotte — which left his Hummer lacking a wheel and an individual with minor accidents — although the hooper wasn’t within the temper to open up in regards to the ordeal.
The 24-year-old sat down in entrance of microphones following the Hornets’ 105-101 loss to the Houston Rockets Thursday night time, and it was clear he was making an attempt to maintain issues all about basketball.
When requested in regards to the crash, Ball mentioned it was “unlucky, [but] everyone cool.”
“So simply blessings. God is nice.”
Simply earlier than getting as much as go away … a reporter requested why it appeared he left the scene not lengthy after the accident, with Ball telling him, “You gotta test in on that.”
In a video TMZ Sports activities obtained, Ball was picked up from the scene as he sat in his disabled 2022 GMC Hummer EV Version 1, hopping right into a Lamborghini, earlier than somebody drove him away. An eyewitness advised us it was about 10 minutes after the crash. Nobody has recommended LaMelo left the scene earlier than he was permitted.
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Again to the hardwood — when requested how the final 24 hours have been going from the wreck to taking part in basketball, he as soon as once more opted to bounce across the query.
“Simply alive and blessed for actual,” Ball mentioned. “God is nice, like I mentioned.”
Other than taking part in the day after the crash, yesterday’s recreation will not be a memorable one for Melo. The previous No. 3 general decide put up 11 factors in 31 minutes of play, whereas grabbing seven rebounds and doling out seven assists in a loss.
Ball and the remainder of the Hornets will look to bounce again later as we speak after they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers into city.
