It can be hard to live up to your family name when your two brothers are balling out in the NBA. The middle child of the Ball brothers, LiAngelo Ball has been trying to figure out a way to match that since going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft after withdrawing from UCLA. While the dream of playing alongside his brothers in the league might have been cut short, LiAngelo is making his own identity.

The former Charlotte Hornets guard (waived twice) has started 2025 with a bang! By now, you might have come across his latest track “Tweaker” on the Internet. The catchy track which has taken the Internet by storm, made it to locker rooms and even set the hip-hop world ablaze. The song was created by LiAngelo himself who raps under his stage alias G3. Fans loved the song and felt the track was made in the mid-2000s giving a nostalgic vibe.

Furthermore, the song debuted on WorldStarHipHop where it has crossed millions of views. Well, we will have to get used to hearing G3 more often. The 26-year-old has signed a music deal following the success of his latest song. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Ball middle child has signed a deal with music companies “Def Jam” and “Universal Music Group“.

According to sources, the deal is worth up to $13 million out of which $8 million is guaranteed. The deal also gives LiAngelo full ownership of his music and his record label. This is fantastic news for LiAngelo and the entire Ball Family. However, amid this great news, let’s see how much the former NBA star earned during his brief stint in the league.

How much money has LiAngelo Ball earned during his NBA career?

After going undrafted in 2018, LiAngelo Ball headed to Europe to prove his worth. There he played for Prienai in the Lithuanian Basketball League alongside his younger brother LaMelo Ball. A move that was heavily reported at the time. Soon after, he headed back to the United States where he signed with the Los Angeles Ballers of the disbanded Junior Basketball League.

Following this, in 2019, Ball missed the NBA Summer League due to an ankle injury further adding to his frustration. Then after making it to the G League as a practice player for the Oklahoma City Blue, LiAngelo was left empty-handed as the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the season. However, on December 2, 2020, the Detroit Pistons signed LiAngelo Ball on an Exhibit 10 deal. It was a one-year contract which was worth $898,310, earning Ball his first NBA paycheck.

He was later waived on December 13th but despite that, he made a good amount from the deal. A year later, in 2021, LiAngelo was invited by LaMelo to work out alongside him at the Hornets. Although he came as just LaMelo’s workout partner, the Hornets staff were impressed by his skills. So much so, that they offered him a spot in their Summer League team. LiAngelo inked a similar Exhibit-10 Deal with the Hornets as well.

This time around the contract was worth $925,258. After just a single appearance, Charlotte decided to part ways with the older Ball brother. However, the following year he once again joined them on the same deal but this time he earned a whopping, $1,017,781 from the deal which lasted around a month.

All of these contracts, add up to around $2.8 million. A pretty healthy sum to be honest! Well, his basketball days seem to be behind him now as LiAngelo will now try to leave a mark in the music industry. Tell us how you feel in the comment section below!