CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hornets level guard LaMelo Ball had 11 factors, seven rebounds and 7 assists in a 105-101 loss to the Rockets on Thursday evening, sooner or later after being concerned in a two-car crash in Charlotte.
“Thankfully everyone is cool, so blessings,” Ball mentioned of the crash after the sport. “God is nice.”
Ball was driving by means of an intersection when his camouflage-colored, custom-made Hummer collided with one other automobile Wednesday, in line with video obtained by WSOC-TV in Charlotte. The station later posted video of Ball, carrying an aqua-colored Hornets hoodie, getting out of his truck and right into a black Lamborghini earlier than being pushed away.
Police had been on the scene on the time.
Requested why he left the scene, Ball mentioned, “Nah, you gotta test in on that.”
A police report has not been made obtainable.
There was no data obtainable on the driving force of the opposite automobile concerned within the collision, though video confirmed an individual calmly get out of the automobile and start strolling towards Ball’s truck after the crash.
Requested in regards to the different particular person, Ball mentioned, “I seen her get straight out of the automobile.”
Video confirmed the left entrance tire of Ball’s truck was lacking.
“I am alive and blessed,” Ball mentioned. “God is nice, like I mentioned.”
Ball is simply the newest skilled sports activities athlete to be concerned in a automobile crash in Charlotte.
Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton fractured his again in a 2014 crash during which he flipped his pickup truck close to Financial institution of America Stadium — lower than a mile from the place Ball’s crash occurred.
In 2024, Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton injured his thumb when he was concerned in a two-car crash in Charlotte.
Former Hornets guard Bobby Phills was killed in a automobile crash at age 30 following a follow on Jan. 12, 2000.
