{"id":11523,"date":"2017-05-05T14:47:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T22:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/would-you-wear-lonzo-balls-495-shoes-nah-twitter-says-politely\/"},"modified":"2017-05-05T14:47:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T22:47:00","slug":"would-you-wear-lonzo-balls-495-shoes-nah-twitter-says-politely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/would-you-wear-lonzo-balls-495-shoes-nah-twitter-says-politely\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Wear Lonzo Ball's $495 Shoes? 'Nah,' Twitter Says Politely"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n The soul behind the soles: former UCLA star \u2014 and potential NBA star \u2014 Lonzo Ball.<\/p>\n

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Surely you’ve heard by now: Sports as we know it has changed forever.<\/p>\n

Go on, take a second if you need it. We’ll wait here \u2014 but while we’re at it, we’ll leave this little reminder<\/a> for the laggards who haven’t heard what struck the decisive blow.<\/p>\n

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The Sports World is Forever Changed. Introducing Lonzo’s 1st Signature Shoe: The ZO2 Prime. pic.twitter.com\/5JN1OLxlZS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Big Baller Brand (@bigballerbrand) May 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Yup: a pair of shoes. A $495 pair of shoes. Fronted by a college freshman who helped lead his team to the Sweet 16 in the 2017 NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n

Or, if you’d prefer, you can select the $995 pair and get Lonzo Ball’s John Hancock scrawled in gold right there on the shoe \u2014 though be forewarned, it remains unclear how much that pair changed the sports world, or for how long.<\/p>\n

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Independence is Beautiful. We are proud to present the ZO2 Wet.
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Signed By Lonzo | LED Box Included pic.twitter.com\/OnaUCLlLZQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Big Baller Brand (@bigballerbrand) May 4, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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The premium-priced footwear dropped Thursday afternoon, unveiled by his father LaVar Ball’s punningly named Big Baller Brand<\/a> just about a month and a half before the NBA Draft, where the younger Ball is widely hyped<\/a> to be one of the top selections.<\/p>\n

It follows, then, that Ball also enjoys his fair share of hype as one of the NBA’s top rookies-to-be. His future at the professional level is so bright, it practically shines like polished hardwood. In fact, it’s possible he could very well be the next Lebron James or Stephen Curry (whose signature sneakers, by the way, top out at about $175<\/a> and $100<\/a>, respectively).<\/p>\n