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It’s time, folks! LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball have hit the court in Lithuania for Vytautas and we’ve got some of the first clips right here. Very shortly we will get to see whether the completely overblown welcome the Ball brothers received when they arrived in the country was worth it. (I am betting that it won’t. Just a hunch.)
Although, as we saw back in December, not everyone in Lithuania is completely on board the Ball train. Not to mention the fact the the Ball brothers’ new coach in Lithuania sounds like a bit of a maniac. If nothing else, this whole things could be this biggest trainwreck since the Mayweather-McGregor World Tour. Especially if it turns out to be the disaster that players who have played in Lithuania in the past expect it to be. So there’s that.
Thankfully for us, LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball’s first game, BC Vytautas versus BC Žalgiris, will be streamed online by Ball Is Life beginning at 1:30 PM ET today.
Until then, here are some clips of the Ball brothers, and LaVar (of course) that have been rolling in of their pre-game activities. (Get your jerseys here.)
LaMelo warming up with some pump up music playing 😂 @MELOD1P pic.twitter.com/Mnt9zIYme8
— Overtime (@overtime) January 9, 2018
Melo throws down his first overseas DUNK 💰 @MELOD1P pic.twitter.com/QOgNqADvav
— Overtime (@overtime) January 9, 2018
Another Melo SLAM out in Lithuania 💫 @MELOD1P pic.twitter.com/5Q2WlYiPhf
— Overtime (@overtime) January 9, 2018
LaMelo Ball warming up to dominate in Lithuania 🔥 @MELOD1P pic.twitter.com/S6GSxisvu1
— Overtime (@overtime) January 9, 2018
Gelo Ball warming up on the BBB court in Lithuania 🚨 @LiAngeloBall pic.twitter.com/ef9kiw22Rn
— Overtime (@overtime) January 9, 2018
LaVar talks about his sons making their debut in Lithuania and eventually being LAKERS 🎬 @Lavarbigballer pic.twitter.com/ic8Vuu4fBa
— Overtime (@overtime) January 9, 2018
We’ll be updating this post as more clips are released. What fun!
Lamelo is officially a pro. His first shot was brutal pic.twitter.com/CD3TAd0vaf
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) January 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/950800641420652545
https://twitter.com/jtylerconway/status/950800596105400321
https://twitter.com/jtylerconway/status/950804758142554112
Oh my…
The refs in LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball's first pro game in Lithuania are wearing [squints], yep, that's Big Baller Brand. pic.twitter.com/cL2BIpOtAE
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 9, 2018
the refs wearing big baller brand gear is killing me lol pic.twitter.com/zv0zGMX4j5
— jack (@jackhaveitall) January 9, 2018
Full highlights of the game in which Melo had 10 points and 9 assists while Gelo had 19 points and five boards can be viewed below, courtesy Overtime.