![LaVar Ball stands on what was once a dirt path where he use to train his sons in their early years at Chino Hills State Park](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b9ddf8f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2799+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2F5e%2F90658b874c56beff80cc15738414%2Fla-photos-1staff-732938-sp-0317-chino-hills-on-the-map-3-gmf.jpg)
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LaVar Ball moved to Chino Hills nearly 25 years ago to start a family with wife Tina. The rest is history.
Three basketball-playing sons — Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo — who starred at Chino Hills High and went into training camp this fall on NBA rosters.
The family’s Big Baller Brand of apparel and merchanise. The Facebook Watch show “Ball in the Family.”
And now talk of expanding the empire. Big talk. LaVar Ball style.
Now Lonzo, who was drafted No. 2 overall in 2017 by the Lakers, is finding his pace and shooting touch in New Orleans, LaMelo is a rookie-of-the-year candidate with Charlotte, and LiAngelo continues his pursuit to join his brothers in the NBA.
![LaVar Ball watches as eldest son Lonzo greets middle brother LiAngelo after a UcLA game on Nov. 20, 2016.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/86709fa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4566x3044+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F98%2Ffe%2F1fa95f864a80853bdf04241c6957%2Fucla-ball-basketball-89246.jpg)
![LaVar Ball holds up a Lytautas Prienai jersey during a news conference in Lithunia.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a5265b4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4946x3160+0+0/resize/2000x1278!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2F9c%2F7ff011ff46c0b696957c26f1d899%2Flithuania-ball-brothers-basketball-44994.jpg)
An in-depth look at the fascinating relationship between LaVar Balll and his family with the city of Chino Hills.
![LaVar Ball joins sons LiAngelo Ball (center) and LaMelo Ball during a news conference with a club team in Lithuania.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1ebd9b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5212x3465+0+0/resize/2000x1330!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F12%2F45%2Fff5bd8aa434d9802db159396cb75%2Flithuania-ball-brothers-basketball-48198.jpg)
![The Ball brothers (from left): Lonzo, LaMelo and LiAngelo before their 2015-16 state championship season.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a76b45e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x450+0+0/resize/2000x1125!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2F9e%2F10ce16744ed58cc82a9711596177%2Fearly-ball-brothers.jpg)
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