LiAngelo Ball— the middle brother of Lonzo and LaMelo —has earned a meteoric rise to fame thanks to his rap song "Tweaker." The viral tune has been blasted in both NBA and NFL locker rooms over the last month and even earned the 26-year-old a record deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group.
By Saturday afternoon, a video recorded in an empty Ford Field hours before the Lions' playoff game against the Washington Commanders suggested that Ball was set to capitalize on his popularity with a live performance during the NFL divisional round.
Highlights from the surprising Washington Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.
The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders face off in the NFC divisional round at 8 p.m. Get live updates as fans make their way downtown.
NBA fans reacted to a video of LiAngelo Ball preparing for a halftime performance in an NFL game. The free-agent basketball player's song "Tweaker" has become a sensation among athletes across the country, including NBA, WNBA and the NFL.
While the game was full of fireworks during the first half, many fans on social media talked about a brief performance during one of the timeouts. In front of a packed crowd at Ford Field, new music superstar LiAngelo Ball performed his hit song, "Tweaker."
The Detroit Lions have plenty of reasons to turn up this week following their impressive win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in which they secured a first-round bye in the playoffs…and it appears that their post-game locker room celebration came with its own soundtrack from a somewhat unexpected “artist.”
Detroit’s long-suffering fanbase has stood by the team, and they will be celebrated for their loyalty during the team’s playoff run. Caleb Carroll, a 23-year-old Detroit native, will sing the national anthem before the divisional round tilt on Saturday.