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LaVar Ball claimed Zion Williamson would be “running and jumping out there for nothing” for the New Orleans Pelicans without Lonzo Ball.

Ball believes it was the presence of his son, Lonzo, that made Williamson a game changer for the Pelicans this season.

“Take my boy out the situation and see how much buzz you get. He’d probably still be out for the season. I don’t care how fast you can run and jump, if you ain’t got nobody to get you that ball, guess what you going to be doing? Running and jumping out there for nothing,” Ball said during his appearance on Complex’s “Load Management” podcast.