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Former Newport Harbor high school standout Brandon Phillips, who played for the Los Angeles Ballers in LaVar Ball’s Junior Basketball Association, claims the league owes him money and have failed to live up to their promises.
Today, Phillips spoke with Thomas Duffy of Cycle media and claims that the JBA has only paid him roughly one-third of his promised salary, and are not answering his phone calls or emails.
Former JBA player Brandon Phillips (@itsbphilly) tells me the league only paid him about 1/3 of what he was promised.
Had to pay for his own bags on every flight, so he saved nothing.
Owed two more checks but nobody’s returning his calls.
Gave up his eligibility for ~$1000.
— Thomas Duffy (@TJDhoops) August 16, 2018
Phillips, who was cut by the league midway through the season to make for LiAngelo Ball, took to Twitter to also claim that the league made him pay to check in his own bags at the airport.
Not speaking for everyone in the league, just myself
— Brandon Phillips (@itsbphilly) August 16, 2018
Never said anything about Lavar ball, he wasn’t traveling with us. The league has been great to a lot of kids. But in my case not so much and i don’t know what players you’ve talked to but i can provide screenshots of players on my team who also got cut backing up my statements.
— Brandon Phillips (@itsbphilly) August 16, 2018
It wasn’t based on skill or anything biased, we were told that if we had to pay for our bags we would be reimbursed at end of the season and i just haven’t been reimbursed
— Brandon Phillips (@itsbphilly) August 16, 2018
Yes but i was cut after 4 games and it has been over a month Alan and other JBA representatives ive reached out to have stopped texting emailing and calling me back
— Brandon Phillips (@itsbphilly) August 16, 2018
I want my money ion care about the clout lmao
— Brandon Phillips (@itsbphilly) August 16, 2018
I’m not knocking them for me being cut at all, Basketball is a business. All i am concerned about is my check
— Brandon Phillips (@itsbphilly) August 16, 2018
Back in June, LaVar Ball confirmed that players were going to get paid $3k a month in base salary and receive 60 percent of all jersey sales.
https://twitter.com/theballera/status/1007616580753207301
The JBA league wrapped up earlier this week with every player on the championship team getting a brand new Cadillac.
https://twitter.com/bbbjbaleague/status/1029379107166056451
Hopefully the JBA resolves the situation with Phillips soon because as of right now it’s not a good look for the league.