Hornets star LaMelo Ball crashed his camouflage, custom-made Hummer into another car in downtown Charlotte on Wednesday, as seen in viral video from a nearby dash cam.
The 24-year-old point guard was not injured in the two-car crash, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. A police report was not immediately made available.
Ball appeared to be driving through an intersection when his Hummer collided with another vehicle shortly before 5pm, as seen in video obtained by the Daily Mail.
WSOC-TV in Charlotte later posted video of Ball, wearing an aqua-colored Hornets hoodie, getting out his truck and into another car before being driven away. Police were on the scene at the time of his departure.
There was no information available on the person in the other car involved in the collision, although video showed that driver calmly get out of his car and begin walking toward Ball’s truck.
Video showed the left front tire of Ball’s truck was missing.
Ball appeared to be driving through an intersection when his Hummer collided with another vehicle shortly before 5pm, as seen in video obtained by the Daily Mail
Ball’s Hummer continued traveling down the street after the collision despite losing a wheel
The other car remained wrecked in the intersection while the Hummer rolled into a tree (right)
The younger brother of Cavaliers guard Lonzo and former UCLA forward LiAngelo, LaMelo (pictured) is known for driving flashy cars and was once seen in a golden Lamborghini
The Hornets held practice earlier in the day.
Charlotte, which has won 10 of its last 11 games, is scheduled to host the Houston Rockets on Thursday night as teams return from the All-Star break.
The younger brother of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo and former UCLA forward LiAngelo, LaMelo is known for driving flashy cars and was once seen in a gold-wrapped Lamborghini.
He is just the latest to professional sports athlete to be involved in a car accident in Charlotte.
Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton fractured his back following a 2014 crash in which he flipped his black pickup truck near Bank of America Stadium — less than a mile from where Ball’s accident occurred.
And in 2024, Panthers current backup quarterback Andy Dalton injured his thumb when he was involved in a two-car accident in Charlotte.
