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.

If you would've told me in 2017 LiAngelo Ball would be one of the hottest names in music, the entire world would have looked at you crazy, but here we are.

The professional basketball player has scored a record deal with Def Jam after dropping his breakthrough song "Tweaker"

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:

Basketball player-turned-rapper LiAngelo Ball has signed an $8 million label deal with Def Jam Recordings following the viral success of his song “Tweaker,” according to reports. Ball, 26, released “Tweaker” on Jan. 3 under the stage name Gelo. The song became a breakout hit, heard in NFL and NBA locker rooms as it rocketed up the streaming charts.

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.

Following the viral success of his new song "Tweaker," LiAngelo Ball is cashing in with a major payday. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Ball has signed