LaMelo Ball Signing Shoe Deal With Puma, BBB No More!

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  <a href="https://www.tmz.com/people/lamelo-ball/"><strong>LaMelo Ball</strong></a> will NOT be reppin' the family business when the NBA season rolls around -- the prospect is about to ink a huge deal with Puma!!!

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  The news will officially end an era for the Big Baller Brand ... with Melo becoming the first Ball Bro to jump ship for another company.

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  The partnership makes sense, considering Melo, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/people/lonzo-ball/"><strong>Lonzo</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.tmz.com/people/liangelo-ball/"><strong>LiAngelo</strong></a> all <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2020/04/27/lamelo-lonzo-liangelo-ball-jay-z-roc-nation-sports/"><strong>just signed</strong></a> with <a href="https://www.tmz.com/people/jay-z/"><strong>Jay-Z</strong></a>'s Roc Nation Sports ... and Hov is the creative director for Puma Basketball.

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  In fact, we spoke with <a href="https://www.tmz.com/people/lavar-ball/"><strong>LaVar</strong></a> about the possibility of a BBB x Puma collab back in May ... and <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2020/05/01/lavar-ball-roc-nation-sports-jay-z-game-changer/"><strong>he seemed interested</strong></a> in the idea.

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  Melo's move adds to Puma's growing list of clients ... including names like veteran center <a href="https://www.tmz.com/people/demarcus-cousins/"><strong>DeMarcus Cousins</strong></a>, Suns star <a href="https://www.tmz.com/people/deandre-ayton/"><strong>Deandre Ayton</strong></a> and Hornets guard <strong>Terry Rozier</strong>.

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  Of course, Ball is no newbie to the shoe game -- he had his own signature shoe in high school, which eventually deemed him ineligible for the NCAA.

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  Ball is widely regarded as one of the best players in the 2020 NBA Draft ... and is projected to be a top-3 pick.

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  The Athletic's <strong>Shams Charania</strong> says the deal is close to being completed ... but so far, no word on the $$$ or if Zo <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2019/08/29/lonzo-ball-shades-los-angeles-lakers-alan-foster-new-rap-track/"><strong>will make another song</strong></a> in honor of the move.

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