{"id":749298,"date":"2026-07-01T18:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandrarose.com\/?p=749298"},"modified":"2026-07-02T07:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:48:04","slug":"lonzo-ball-says-his-mom-didnt-want-to-leave-his-dad-i-helped-her-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandrarose.com\/2026\/07\/lonzo-ball-says-his-mom-didnt-want-to-leave-his-dad-i-helped-her-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Lonzo Ball says his mom didn’t want to leave his dad; “I helped her leave”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(L-R) Lonzo Ball, LaMelo Ball, Tina Ball, LaVar Ball and LiAngelo Ball on September 2, 2017 in Chino, California. (Photo by Joshua Blanchard\/Getty Images for Crosswalk Productions)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former NBA star Lonzo Ball<\/a><\/strong> opened up about his mom, Tina Ball<\/a><\/strong>, leaving his father, LaVar Ball<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The NBA free agent spoke about his parents’ separation in a recent podcast.<\/p>\n

Lonzo, 28, said he loves both of his parents, but he helped his mom to leave his abusive father.<\/p>\n

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Lonzo Ball at The 2019 ESPYs in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Adriana M. Barraza\/WENN.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“My mom didn’t want to leave. She was… damn near forced to leave. I helped her leave. I’m glad she left. She’s in a great spot,” Lonzo said.<\/p>\n

“So she’s good, my pops is good. They obviously don’t f*** with each other. But I f*** with them both, and she was not wrong at all.”<\/p>\n

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Tina Ball and LaVar Ball at Staples Center on December 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lonzo explained that his mom did not leave LaVar because he lost his foot. “That’s a myth that was put out there.”<\/p>\n

The former Cleveland Cavaliers star said his parents did a great job raising him and his brothers, NBA star LaMelo Ball, 24, and aspiring rapper LiAngelo Ball, 27.<\/p>\n

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Lonzo Ball speaks on his parents\u2019 Lavar & Tina\u2019s divorce, explaining that his Mom did NOT want to leave and it wasn’t because Lavar lost his foot, but she was actually “forced” to leave and Lonzo helped her ??<\/p>\n

“I love both my parents, but the situation put before y’all is NOT\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/K4JGLkLefa<\/a><\/p>\n

— Slime? (@ItsKingSlime) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n