LaVar Ball says he doesn’t listen to diss tracks, but he’s got some words for Shaq, anyway. The former NBA Most Valuable Player runner-up dropped a diss track that included some words for Ball. The two fells started beefing back when Big Baller Brand unveiled their very expensive shoes what seems like years ago now, with Shaq saying he doesn’t overcharge for his shoes.
The diss track also included some other people, but Ball was asked about his mention and, not even hearing the track for himself, had a response ready for Shaq.
“Hey man people still doing dis tracks?” Ball asked the cameraman who asked his opinion on the track. “Ain’t he like 50? You don’t listen to that bullsh*t.”
Ball then said he understands why he got name-dropped in the track: In his eyes, Shaq needs the attention that only LaVar Ball can bring.
“To be relevant he gotta put my name in whatever he doing,” Ball said. “His career’s been over for a long time, so now it’s time to jump on the Big Baller coat tails. I get it. It’s entertainment.”
Confident he had properly responded, Ball then gave out a pretty excellent backhanded compliment.
“He’s a good rapper, though,” Ball said. “For somebody who don’t like rap.”
Say what you will about the pointlessness of this feud, but LaVar Ball knows himself. He’s gotten to this point as a public figure by always having something to say, even if he has no idea what he’s reacting to. Ball has to stay on brand, and his brand is talking.
