<P> Following a series of bold statements in the spring of 2017, Ball consistently began making national sports headlines for his statements . His early remarks included saying that his son Lonzo is better than Stephen Curry and claiming that he himself could defeat Michael Jordan one - on - one . He was subject to both praise and criticism as he continued making similar comments, some of which involved his company, Big Baller Brand . Ball has made several appearances on national TV and has routinely drawn attention from major sports media outlets like ESPN and Fox Sports . </P> <P> Ball was born on October 23, 1968, and was brought up in South Los Angeles, California . He has four brothers, named LaFrance, LaValle, LaRenzo, and LaShon . LaVar attended Canoga Park High School in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, where he was a prominent quarterback on the football team and played basketball as a forward . In one season, Ball grabbed a total of 316 rebounds to break the school record . He stood 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) by college . Aside from sports, Ball majored in criminal justice at college and had hopes of being a U.S. Marshall . </P> <P> Ball first began playing college basketball at West Los Angeles College in the low - tier Western State Conference despite having little experience at the prep level . In the season opener in 1986, he recorded 33 points and 18 rebounds against Porterville College . Ball then transferred to NCAA Division I side Washington State and became a starting forward . In 36 games for the Cougars, however; he averaged only 2.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game . After one season, Ball transferred again to Cal State Los Angeles, which competed in the NCAA Division II, playing alongside three of his four brothers . After his college basketball career had ended, he continued to play American football at Long Beach City College for one season . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> College </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> FG </Th> <Th> 3P </Th> <Th> FT% </Th> <Th> RPG </Th> <Th> APG </Th> <Th> SPG </Th> <Th> BPG </Th> <Th> PPG </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington State </Td> <Td> 1986--87 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td>. 404 </Td> <Td>. 000 </Td> <Td>. 450 </Td> <Td> 2.3 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 0.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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