The former NBA player has one of the hottest songs in the country and reportedly just signed a deal with Def Jam

LiAngelo is expanding his life playbook, taking a pivot from his hoop dreams to a fresh focus on music with a new record deal.

LiAngelo Ball, 26, has signed a deal with Def Jam and the Universal Music Group, ESPN reported. Ball’s label, Born2Ball Music Group, had gone viral for his Jan. 4 song release, “Tweaker,” which has nearly eight million views on YouTube. The deal for Ball is worth up to $13 million, with a guarantee of $8 million.

LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says, and sources tell ESPN it is worth as much as $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed.

LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says. Sources said the deal is worth as much as $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed, and gives Ball full ownership of music and his own record label.

Hot 107.9’s DJ Holiday, Devin Steel, & The Morning Hustle’s Kyle Santillian broke down why people on the internet went from trolling the song to actually enjoying it:

LiAngelo Ball, brother of NBA players Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, has gone viral with his new song 'Tweaker,' signed by Def Jam Recordings for $8 million.

LiAngelo Ball may no longer be in search of an NBA contract, based on reports surrounding his future as a mainstream artist. Following the surging viral

LiAngelo Ball's music career is off to a hot start thanks to his viral single "Tweaker." The song debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ball is

LiAngelo Ball is officially a Billboard Hot 100-charting artist, as his breakthrough viral hit, "Tweaker," debuts at No. 29 on the Jan. 18-dated chart. The song debuts almost entirely from its streaming sum: 12.