LaMelo Ball has one of the craziest car collections in the NBA. He also has some of the best Kicks in the game with the Puma ‘MB’ series of basketball sneakers. As he announced a brand new collaboration between the iconic ‘Scooby Doo’ cartoon and his line of signature sneakers, Ball pulled up to the Spectrum Center in Charlotte in a show stopping ‘Scooby Doo’ inspired truck.
The Charlotte Hornets were at home to take on the Detroit Pistons. However, it was LaMelo Ball‘s incredible ‘Mystery Machine’ inspired Hummer truck that stole the show ahead of the matchup between the two Eastern Conference playoff contenders.
Ball’s custom designed Hummer truck was draped in the colors of the iconic ‘Mystery Machine’ van which prominently features in the ‘Scooby Doo’ cartoons. The truck was part of LaMelo Ball’s promotional campaign to show off his brand new ‘Scooby Doo’ x Puma MB.04 sneakers.
LaMelo pulled up in the Scooby Doo gang Mystery Machine to show off his new kicks 🔥👀 @brkicks
Tough.
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 21, 2024
Ever since it’s inception, LaMelo Ball’s signature sneaker line with Puma has led the sneaker industry with it’s bold and creative designs. The MB.04’s are the latest edition in Ball’s signature sneaker line, and their collaboration with the iconic cartoon show drew much attention. However, his decision to pull up to Thursday’s game in the iconic ‘Mystery Machine’ truck took the internet by storm.
LaMelo Ball responds to coach’s ‘benching’ with victory over Pistons
Earlier this week, all eyes were on the Charlotte Hornets, but for all the wrong reasons. The team lost a tight encounter against the Brooklyn Nets in Tuesday’s NBA Cup matchups, helped by a forgettable performance by LaMelo Ball. He scored just 12 points on 3-13 scoring in a game that saw Hornets coach Keith Lee bench the former 3rd overall pick.
However, after his rough outing on Tuesday, Ball bounced back in the Hornets 123-121 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons. He finished with almost a triple double, pouring in 35 points with 6 rebounds and 9 assists to continue his strong start to the season. Unfortunately, he did foul out late in the game, leaving the door to a victory open for the Pistons. But that wasn’t to be.
LaMelo Ball’s teammate, and the number 2 pick from the 2023 NBA draft, Brandon Miller, took over during his co-stars absence. Miller poured in 8 points in overtime, to finish with a game high 38 points, while draining 8 threes to lead the Hornets to a win. The win places them within the playoff race with the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference.
