Lonzo Ball Trolls His Famously Overbearing Dad in Foot Locker's Ad for Father's Day

Father's Day is a time to celebrate the men who gave us life, toasting their accomplishments while roasting them a bit for their very human failings. This is especially true if you're Lonzo Ball, a former UCLA star and All-America Team member who will be one of this year's top NBA draft picks. His dad is LaVar Ball, a former football player now famous for managing his three sons and making controversial comments. Over the past year, he's become something of a sports media supervillain, earning headlines for badmouthing everyone from Steph Curry to LeBron James, who had to warn him to "keep my family out of your mouth." Foot Locker's newest ad gives Lonzo some space to gently poke fun at his dad, and its running joke proves all the more effective for placing him alongside other prospects whose fathers aren't quite as infamous as his own. [kickout id="1"] Even viewers unfamiliar with LaVar's antics can appreciate the abrupt shift from Lonzo's litany of complaints to Duke vet Jayson Tatum's "We went fishing a lot" finale. The ad will air live during the NBA Draft on June 22, but it's already gotten quite a bit of attention. [kickout id="2"] "The NBA Draft is a milestone I’ve been working toward for a long time and it’s exciting to celebrate it with a Foot Locker commercial," said Ball in the press release. "It’s been a big year for my family, and I know we’re just getting started. My dad and I both love the humor of the spot and I’m glad I got to have a little fun around the topic before going to the league." Since Foot Locker wisely didn't give LaVar a chance to weigh in on this spot by BBDO New York, we'll just have to take his son's word for it. CREDITS Agency: BBDO New York Client: Foot Locker Spot: “Father’s Day PSA” David Lubars, Chief Creative Officer Worldwide Greg Hahn, Chief Creative Officer New York Chris Beresford-Hill, Executive Creative Director Dan Lucey, Executive Creative Director Austin Mankey, Associate Creative Director Mike Motch, Associate Creative Director Tara Leinwohl, Executive Producer Rani Vaz, Head of Music Production Kimberly Blasnik, Designer Janelle Van Wonderen, Account Director Laura McWhorter, Account Manager Sam Henderson, Account Manager Christian Martinez, Assistant Account Executive Amy Orgel, Project Manager Matt Friday, Business Manager Production Company: O Positive Kenny Herzog, Director Ralph Laucella, Executive Producer Marc Grill, Executive Producer Devon Clark, Head of Production/Line Producer Editorial: Mack Cut Nick Divers, Editor Gina Pagano, Executive Producer Sabrina-Please Utley, Producer Kenneth Munoz, Assistant Editor Mack Cut, Finishing Jim Haymow, Lead Flame Artist Joseph Miller, Flame Assistant Music: JSM Joel Simon, Chief Creative Officer Jeff Fiorello, Executive Producer Norm Felker, Producer Seamus Kilmartin/Joel Simon, Composers Sound: Sound Lounge Glen Landrum, Sound Mixer Telecine: CO3 Tim Masick, Colorist Rochelle Brown, Producer

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