While it’s unclear what prompted it on Wednesday evening, LaMelo Ball took to Twitter to discuss education and his schooling. Ball’s schooling hasn’t been a topic of conversation previously in the leadup to the 2020 NBA Draft even if it shouldn’t be much of a talking point.
After leaving Chino Hills following his sophomore season, Ball never returned to school, his year at SPIRE Institute notwithstanding. It was a gamble made my LaVar Ball that LaMelo’s basketball career would pan out and, to his credit, it will.
Ball is set to be one of the first names called in November’s 2020 NBA Draft. But on Wednesday, Ball brought up the topic of schooling in a series of tweets.
we can really talk about all this “school” stuff but ima save it for anotha day
— Melo (@MELOD1P) September 10, 2020
overrated if u kno what u tryna or going to do in life
— Melo (@MELOD1P) September 10, 2020
not showin nobody what to do in the REAL WORLD or even guiding/helpin
— Melo (@MELOD1P) September 10, 2020
to keep it a band when i left thts when i really stared learning…jus sayin facts
— Melo (@MELOD1P) September 10, 2020
Ball then started interacting with his followers to further his point.
and what i’m sayin is i gained way more knowledge outta school then in https://t.co/BkuqQAklBF
— Melo (@MELOD1P) September 10, 2020
mannnn https://t.co/Qd4TC5fxjh
— Melo (@MELOD1P) September 10, 2020
While Ball’s path to the NBA ultimately will pan out, it was a risky one to say the least. His points raised, though, are valid ones about schooling and education.
