The brand still exists, but it's been passed around like a hot potato so many times that I don't even know if they make court shoes anymore.

When you're selling $500 sneakers on the basis of your kid's basketball skills…you're riding his (presumed, eventual) success.

Seriously, what other retired basketball player *still* has a major shoe brand? (No, Chuck Taylor does not count.)

Worse yet, LaVar pretty clearly *did* know.

MJ was a douche, but he was his *own* douche. He wasn't riding the success of his kids.

His kids, at least.

Kanye, Trump…the loud narcissist is definitely a common type.

Problem is the basketball world will have no tolerance for his idiocy by the time kid #2 is in college.

They could cost $50 and they'd still be hideous.

Eh, Archie was a celebrated QB in his day - nobody thought he was asking his sons to fulfill his dreams.

I'd rather think "they're neglecting the buffet" than "they're *shedding on* the buffet".

See my earlier comment about him possibly getting rolled by NBA security. No joy to be had there.

Browning is just what guacamole does. Hairs in it, on the other hand, doesn't just happen.

Irony is, if the kids flame out, the mint he made on those shoes becomes a *brilliant* business move to get what cash he could before the jig was up.

The dumb cheerleader he can probably shout down, though. Another man, in basketball, with years of experience the kid could benefit from? Less likely to take it.

I'm wondering what will happen when it comes down to the power being in his or his sons' hands…

I think the Balls are doing really well at their current levels. (Man, this family name makes for *so* many awful puns…) But basketball is a team sport, you can't really tell how you do at the top level until you play there. Golf is a solo endeavor, you can evaluate talent in a vacuum because it's *played* in a…

I feel confident saying whatever happens to the Balls, it will end up making for a *great* movie.

I'm flashing more to Earl Woods than Richard Williams on LaVar. But Tiger at least got to make his name playing before his dad promised everyone the moon.

I'm wondering what happens if any of his kids develop a mentor relationship with a coach or teammate or even an agent. I can't imagine LaVar taking well to them listening to *anyone* but him.