Lonzo Ball
Basketball player and NBA star
Born
October 27th, 1997
27 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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An American basketball player, played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. Selected as the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Achieved NBA All-Rookie First Team honors in 2018. Played for franchises such as the New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls. Helped elevate the performance of teams through exceptional passing and court vision.
Selected 2nd overall in the 2017 NBA Draft
Named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2018
Played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls
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