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“I never get nervous during basketball, for real!”: LaMelo Ball reveals the mentality LaVar Ball taught the Hornets star, long before his NBA career

Tonoy Sengupta
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"I never get nervous during basketball, for real!": LaMelo Ball reveals the mentality LaVar Ball taught the Hornets star, long before his NBA career

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball reveals why he never gets nervous during an NBA game

 

LaMelo Ball had a bit of a mixed game, during the Hornets’ recent matchup against the Celtics.

During the game, he had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, giving him a triple-double. But, while that’s good and all, the man also had 8 turnovers and shot just 5 of 15 from the field (33.3%), despite shooting 3 of 6 (50%) from beyond the arc.

Needless to say, the Ball brother missed a lot of shots during this game. However, the shots that he did make, came late in the 4th quarter.

The star point guard teamed up with his back-court mate Terry Rozier to hit key shot after key shot to put the game out of reach for the Celtics. And frankly, all the potential they showed as backcourt during this final quarter really has our mouth-watering at the prospect of what they could become in the future.

Coming back to the game and Melo though, it’s tough for many players to take the shots he did, after having such a torrid shooting night up to that point. And that alone makes it even more surprising that he took those shots at all, prompting reporters to ask him if he ever gets nervous. And let’s just say, his response is one that you’re going to want to hear.

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LaMelo Ball reveals what LaVar Ball taught to prevent him from being nervous in an NBA game

Most NBA fans know by now just how high-strung LaVar Ball can be, by now. However, if you are part of the few that may not be aware, just take a look at the YouTube clip below.

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Needless to say, the man has a lot of confidence in his sons. But, it seems that the man doesn’t just base that on thin air. Au contraire, as Melo reveals, the Big Baller taught him a valuable life lesson ahead of his NBA career. Take a look below.

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We won’t lie, even if most people know that concept in theory, it’s very difficult to knock all nervousness out the window.

It seems that it isn’t just basketball LaMelo Ball is special at.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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