LaVar Ball Says Lonzo's Debut Was His 'Worst Game Ever, But He Changed The Lakers Culture'

Many in NBA circles were certain bombastically braggadocious basketball dad LaVar Ball would tone down some of his highly-publicized antics once his son Lonzo officially began his career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

LaVar Ball taking his seat to see his son’s debut. He got a standing ovation from the crowd behind him pic.twitter.com/5UgjiBUNJQ

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 8, 2017

Yeah, no. Nope.

LaVar Ball is confident in his son Lonzo and the Lakers for the 2017-18 season.

More: https://t.co/LXbASB2xKC pic.twitter.com/aVQm9m3X6o

— ESPN (@espn) July 8, 2017

Not gonna happen!

Hey Lavar do you know you are on camera ? #LakersSummer pic.twitter.com/4D1PiBjp9z

— Maximiliano Bretos (@mbretosESPN) July 8, 2017

After Lonzo’s lackluster debut on Friday night (five points on 2/15 shooting, five assists, four rebounds, two steals, three turnovers) in a 96-93 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Las Vegas, the Ball’s patriarch publicly criticized his son’s poor play but made sure to subsequently praise him for, “Changing the Lakers culture.”

Happening Now: Lavar Ball talking with the media…. “he changed the culture” speaking about Lonzo @1340AMFOXSports pic.twitter.com/JaOIm35rvk

— Joshua A. Vinson (@TheJoshAVinson) July 8, 2017

Never change, LaVar. Never change!