· according to espns darren rovell, nike, adidas, and under armour all offered lonzo ball a $ 10 million shoe deal, but his father, lavar ball declined the offers because he wanted a. · lonzo’s dad reportedly rejected a $ 10 million shoe deal from their initial meetings with nike, adidas and under armour in the hopes of landing a more lucrative offer, according to espn’s. · lavar ball is gambling on his son in a big way. During an interview with dan patrick, espn’s darren rovell revealed lavar ball turned down a $ 10 million shoe deal because he believes “big baller brand is going to turn out to be the next big thing in sports apparel. · according to darren rovell, lavar turned down offers from nike, adidas, and under armour around the $ 10 million range over five years. · the blowhard father of ucla guard and likely top-two nba draft pick lonzo ball might have cost his son as much as $20 million before his 25th birthday. · in an appearance on “the dan patrick show” tuesday, espn’s sports business reporter darren rovell said ball turned down $ 10 million endorsement contracts on behalf of his son lonzo. · lavar ball raised eyebrows by demanding $1 billion from sneaker giants to co-brand with his big baller brand — an offer that nike, adidas and under armour all walked away from, as confirmed. Ball said he wanted a billion dollar shoe deal.
