Lonzo Ball's Instagram post seems to suggest a relationship with Nike

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The dissolution is centered on $ 1.5 million in funds that would have disappeared from the company's account and Ball's advisers pinned Alan Foster, 16.3% owner of Big Baller Brand.

Lonzo cuts ties with Big Baller brand partner

"[Foster] He used his access to my business and personal finances to get rich, "Ball told ESPN. As a result, I decided to break all ties with Alan, starting now. "

Foster has a criminal background that includes a seven-year prison term in 2002 for defrauding 70 investors for $ 4 million. Foster pleaded guilty in this case to one count of mail fraud and two counts of money laundering, according to documents obtained by ESPN.

Does Instagram publish a point on Nike?

Saturday, Ball posted this on Instagram, fueling speculation that Ball would leave Big Baller Brand – which he is the majority owner – for Nike.

The post focuses on Ball's dream to see his jersey hung among some of the Los Angeles Lakers' biggest players in the attic of the Staples Center.

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The text under the picture reads: "Go to #MyOwnMan bigger and better".

If this is not an allusion to ending Big Baller brand for Nike while separating its decisions from those of his father, LaVar Ball, this seems to be the case.

To separate from LaVar?

In the ESPN report, Ball noted that it was he – and not his father – who had made the decision to sever ties with Foster.

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According to ESPN Corporation, LaVar Ball has also played a leading role in Foster's integration into the family business.

BBB shoes worry the Lakers

The Lakers feared this season that the ankle injury that ended Ball's season may be partly attributed to the wearing of Big Baller shoes, according to ESPN.

According to the report:

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So here is. All of this seems to fit with what Ball is planning for a future with Nike. But as this tends to be the case with the omnipresent drama of the Ball family, nothing is clear.

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