No shade to Michael Jordan, but The Game is choosing to support Lonzo Ball and his family, including his infamous father Lavar, with the purchase of their Big Baller Brand ZO2: Prime sneakers. He claims he’s choosing the shoes instead of Jordans because to be quite frank, MJ hasn’t done much for the Black community.
A receipt of Game’s nearly $2,000 purchase was posted to his Instagram Thursday (May 11) along with a myriad of reasons as to why he felt compelled to buy the $495 black and gold kicks for his son and all his friends.
“Funny how niggas will go & buy Gucci flip flops for $300-400 with no complaints but then complain & bitch when a kid & his family is making a name for themselves & trying to grow their own brand…..,” the Compton, California native captioned on his IG post. “I also think about all these $500 duplicate Jordans niggas out here going broke & dying over just trying to keep up with Jones’s…. While MJ, as much as I love & support him & his legacy ain’t really ever did much for the black community other then tax our mothafuckin’ ass for the same shoes over & over as well as charge these kids parents hella money to get in these camps.”
The Game also has plans on kicking out more dough for 10 more pairs of the Big Baller Brand shoes. He plans to put them on the feet of some kids whose parents can’t afford the shoes on behalf of his Robin Hood Project.
The reasoning behind The Game’s ZO2 buy echoes that of Slim Thug‘s as well. The Houston rap legend posted to his own Instagram account a screenshot of him purchasing the sneakers, saying that he buys ugly designer shoes all the time so why not support his own people?
The ZO2: Prime’s price point has been the source of controversy since the onyx silhouette was unveiled. Described as a “first class fit for any collection,” Lavar defends the price tag as being symbolic when he made a recent appearance on FOX’s Undisputed.
“That shoe is symbolic already on the fact that he’s coming in with his own brand,” he explains in reference to his son Lonzo Ball. “Nobody’s ever done that. So if I sell 50 shoes, who cares? It’s a family thing. It’s for the family, I make them all for Lonzo. Lonzo has his own shoe.”
While some, including Shaquille O’Neal, have attacked the father for making such a pricey shoe, others have been supportive and have no shame displaying their support like Chad Ochocinco, Slim Thug and The Game have.
Game is a fake sell out. He got paid for this for sure. See him rock the Jordans next Week again.
Black people don’t give a fuck about black people, same as whites….We really need to get outta this my race=my family bs..Some of these brothers would kill your mamma, your sister, your brother, and would actually hesitate to kill a white man cause he knows he’ll get a real punishment. But yeah we all family and look out for one another cause we all black…yeah and 500 for a fucking no brand. Easy when you got millions I guess. But hell 30K 50k or 100K a year, I’m not buying that bs sneaker
Diz bye poler muthafucca I swear! Diz dat chane a hart f4g strippa who had 2 an almost tray tite albums den went wacc doe.
Diz dude “had all ma nikkas in fresh wite Nike airs” always wuz rappin bout being wit fresh wite Nike airs. Now iz a problem??? Bye poler a55 mark. Also bout dooby n berke bags n chit.
Step da fucc out da west, iz emberresing ta hav dude reppin da best coast real spit doe.
wow. Now we have Klingon in the comments
This biretarded retard i swear. you need to change your reading habbits and learn some shit because you are stupid . no bullshit hommie you are dumb, stupid, retarded all of the above idiotic, 31 flavors type of ignorant just go kill your self
Call me a hater, I don’t care! Those shoes are disgusting, And1 shoes at Walmart look way better. 5 years from now that Big Baller brand will not be around, most of us won’t even remember them. Game has good intentions to buy these shoes for underprivileged youth, that’s good. But MJ has presented himself as a way more classy and mature MAN than Game. As a matter of fact, Game at many times has been a disgrace to his own people.
Classy and mature? Gambling, womanizing, self interested? GTFOH.
First off gambling is overrated, and being a womanizer is nothing compared to sexual assault. When’s the last time MJ went to jail for anything?? When’s the last time MJ acted like a subhuman piece of trash for the whole world to see?? No time deflect, if you can’t answer those questions, you need to GTFOH! MJ is classy and professional.
Game is a herb
i respect what the ball family is doin but $495 is crazy and $200 for flip flops is crazy. don’t car if it is Baller, Gucci, Jordan, etc etc etc rather buy some nike flip flops for $50. wanna price above jordans fine, $295
Okay, correction, it was actually Lonzo’s brother that scored the 92 points, but still, fuck them.
The shoes aren’t even ugly really. But 495? Nope. There are very few people who are willing to pay (or even able to afford) that. I’m not paying the price of a round trip flight for some shoes.
No I disagree. Go on Madison Ave. Rodeo Drive. The Beverly Center etc The Aventura Mall and watch overpricing at its finest. You not boycotting or pre judging anyone you see shopping there or those European/Russian designers why cuz you never seen them? Ralph Lauren been doin this for eons
People shopping at those stores are fucking idiots too.
Lol Aventura got the best food court in the country lol…. but you just shut me down with your response. Can’t even be mad. Salute….
“I will also be buying 10 more pair of @Zo’s kicks for 10 kids who’s parents can’t afford them….. on behalf of myself & @therobinhoodproject” – That’s nice and all, but he could put smiles on 50 kids’ faces by buying $100 shoes instead of Zo’s overpriced garbage, the $100 shoes would be better quality anyway and last longer, plus the kids would be less likely to be teased/robbed over them.
Never heard of someone getting teased for the same sneakers they would get robbed for. It’s either you get teased over the shoe or you have a hot shoe and get robbed for it.
You wouldn’t buy them if they were $50 you just came to hate.
Only issue I have with Big Baller Brand is lavar says some outrageous stuff sometimes, but other than that I’m not mad at them. Lavar has to be politically correct sometimes, because it’s good for business. I hope Lonzo makes the all star his first year/gets rookie of the year etc and his shoes sky rocket in sales. A lot of you guys are criticizing the kids for who the dad is, his sons aren’t actually arrogant Lonzo is laid back and humble complete opposite of his dad.
I get that but his dad is not doing him or his brothers any favors. NONE. Lonzo already has a target on his back and the comp is a little bit different than college ball. I’m sure Lavar is going to tell Lonzo’s new coach how to coach him up as well…smh, Lavar needs to fall back and ruin his other kids prospects.
I’m waiting on someone to tell me what Lavar Ball has done for the Black community. That is a legit question I have.
Started a black owned business and inspired others to cut out the middle (i.e. White) man. Be a black father that has raised his children, and used positive encouragement. Anything else?
Yeah nice point, not racist at all but still what has that to do with the Community
Exactly. He is supposed to be father to his kids. People say that shit like that’s some extra shit he didn’t have to do. That’s what your supposed to do.
To be honest that is doing something for the Community sticking around and raising your kids is doing something, I know it’s whats suppose to be done, but let’s be honest how many single mothers do we see out here in the black community a lot I see a lot, not only single but the dads are ghost. So if a dad sticks around raises his kids to be responsible respectful men or women that’s doing something for your community, on top no matter how much we dislike him dude was a youth coach so that’s not only being there for your kids thats being there for others.
well that makes sense. m.j is making the black community go broke paying 150$ for sneakers and he never gave back to the community. so lets buy sneakers for 3 times the price from someone that has done even less for the black community. way to go game your really making a change.
Why would he give back? You want sneakers, he sells sneakers. you get sneakers, he gets the money. Thats the deal. Its so ignorant to expect him to give back. You wanna Consume but dont pay for it. Thats the most ignorant sh*t I have heard in a while. No wonder you will never make it, sitting on your ass waiting that someones gives something back
first of all who said they wanted to “consume” those whack ass sneakers? second of all im never going to make it where? and last but not least your far more ignorant than me responding to comments that your not intelligent enough to understand. it was sarcasm because game said black are going broke paying 150$ for mj’s kicks and m.j. wasn’t giving back to the community. so how is a black person paying 495$ for sneakers to someone who also hasn’t helped their community better for the consumer? so calm down nobody wants shit for free. and why did your mother name you after her favorite drink? jizz ha she didn’t respect you at all.
I find it funny this bipolar “Gang Banger” wants to criticize MJ over his shoes and what he’s done for the Black Community…NO ONE IS MAKING YOU BUY THE SHOES!! Absolutely no one. MJ has always been about his cash and he never hid his intentions. It’s the hypebeasts who keep his shoes popular…It’s the celebs who get FREE shoes (which I’m sure Game has probably received a few in his time) who keep the shoes popular… I respect what Ball’s hustle but dude is a douchebag living his dream through his kids. He’s not going into the league and he’s stealing the shine of his sons which is crazy, almost feel sorry for them. Lonzo already got a target on his back and he hasn’t sniffed a NBA contract yet, which I’m sure his dad will mess that up as well.
I agree 100 % couldn’t have said it better myself. I wish he would sit down and let Lonzo build his own legacy. If he can really ball he will get that contract. This shoe thing is ridiculous. I am 27 yrs old and refuse to buy a pair of Jordan’s because they are over priced and over rated. The game and everyone else is making a choice to buy jordans don’t diss Jordan now and REALLY WHAT IS LAVAR OR HIS SHOES DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY… another expensive shoe parents can’t affordable…. its all about ya pocket and taking your sons shine let him have his thunder and CHILL !!!!!!
It is important to support small business. We don’t know what the family will do for the community but we do know that MJ hasn’t done much and he has had ample time to do it. People were calling on him to do stuff in the nineties and he didn’t give a shit about anything other than his habit and what made him money to support it. Im from Chicago and I say Fuck MJ. I bet Kobe could have had more rings if he had scottie pippen and dennis rodman on his team!
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Anyone who pays $495 for sneakers is a fucking idiot.
This punk is a trip. He actin like b azz tyrese. Tryin to school blacks but is still stuck on stupid!! He should feel that none of these $100 shoes are worth a damn n spend his money on schlorships or black biz in the community. But No ..
he buyin kids happy meals n $500z!! Dumb azz
This piece of shit is criticizing MJ for charging too much for J’s and not giving back to the black community… But Lavar Ball is selling a brand new shoe that costs $500, knowing the majority of families can’t afford them. Is Lavar gonna be giving back to the black community after he rakes he all that money for those shitty ass shoes? I don’t think so! Game is a fucking clown!
GAME STR8 BEASTIN ON THESE NICCAS
ALL U FUCC BOYZ HATIN ON GAME AND BIG BALLER BRAND.. FUCC U AND UR MAMMA ??.. GAME SUPPORTING A FUTURE EMPIRE..