The Charlotte Hornets registered their biggest win of the season so far against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Despite trailing midway into the third quarter the Hornets turned the game around last season’s Conference Finalists, securing a 103-83 blowout. Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball were standout performers as they scored 31 and 29 points respectively.

LaMelo came in clutch again in the fourth quarter as he is making a habit of dominating opponents in the later stages of the game. He has quietly led the league in fourth-quarter scoring in the 2024-25 season. Ball’s 11.1 points per game outpaces the likes of Cam Thomas, Jimmy Butler, and even Kevin Durant.

Ball is enjoying a great start to the season and most importantly a healthy start to the season, as he is currently averaging a career-high 28.4 points scoring 44.5% from the field. It promises to be the season where hopefully he can put his injury woes aside and finally play at his true potential. Furthermore, Lamelo Ball is not the only one in his family who has suffered injury issues recently. His older brother Lonzo also made his way back to the court after a two-year absence.

However, their father LaVar Ball thinks his sons have won in life. Actually, that might be true as the platform he laid for his children is the main reason he doesn’t have to worry about them as they are all set for life. He thinks both have what it takes to make a strong comeback after injuries. “Well, mentally, they got a strong mindset. They Balls. So they’re going to come back,” he said. Well, that brings us to how LaMelo’s journey started and to get to know his family better.

Where LaMelo Ball from? Is the Charlotte Hornets star American?

LaMelo Ball was born and raised in Chino Hills, California. American roots run deep through his education and early basketball career. It was in the United States where Ball started his hooping journey alongside his brothers, all of them were trained by their father. At just four years of age, he picked up a basketball. Later on, he attended Chino Hills High School where he was teammates with his two older brothers, Lonzo Ball, and LiAngelo Ball, as well as their cousin Andre Ball.

Does LaMelo Ball have a mixed ethnic background? Who are the Charlotte Hornets star’s parents?

The youngest of the three brothers and son of LaVar Ball and Tina Ball, LaMelo has been in the spotlight for quite some time now. His dad LaVar also hooped for the Washington State but didn’t make much of a mark. After that, he turned to college football and played one season with Long Beach City College. As it turned out he had more potential on the grass field than on the court, becoming a practice player for a couple of NFL teams- Carolina Panthers and New York Jets.

He is now an entrepreneur who founded Big Baller Brand back in 2016, which designs, manufactures, and sells clothes and shoes. H was also the founder of the Junior Basketball League (JBL) which has been discontinued now. LaVar and Tina met back when the two were college students and both were student-athletes. Tina played basketball and even worked as a middle school athletic director.

As for LaMelo Ball’s ethnicity, both LaVar and Tina hail from California and are proud American nationals. However, Tina is white Caucasian whereas LaVar is of African-American ethnicity. Ultimately, making LaMelo Ball of mixed ethnicity.