Dominique Wilkins Says Michael Jordan Would 'Embarrass' LaVar and Lonzo Ball
Both LaVar and son Lonzo Ball said recently they could beat Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one, but Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins begged to differ Wednesday.
According to Josh Peter of USA Today, the Human Highlight Film said: "It's stupid. Are they joking? Let me tell you something. They both would get embarrassed."
On Monday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Balls expressed confidence in their ability to handle His Airness:
LaVar said he would push arguably the greatest basketball player of all time to tears.
"He too small, he too little. If you weighing 210 pounds, we playing one-on-one—you know I'm undefeated one-on-one? I don't lose one-on-one. ... If he played me one-on-one he'd cry."
When asked if he could beat the 54-year-old Jordan in a game of one-on-one, Lonzo, 19, responded: "Right now? Yes."
Wilkins did give the younger Ball a fighting chance against present-day MJ, but he has no interest in betting against the six-time NBA champion: "But I'll tell you what, it's still a safe bet for me that [Jordan] may win at his age."
While LaVar, 48, averaged 2.2 points per game in one season at Washington State in 1987-88, Lonzo is coming off a dominant freshman season at UCLA and is set to be one of the top picks in the 2017 NBA draft on June 22.
