Magic Johnson pointed his finger at the wall of the Los Angeles Lakers' training complex, where the 16-time NBA champions' nine retired numbers hang over the practice court. The pressure was on. The expectations were set. Lonzo Ball is a huge part of Magic Johnson's master plan to bring the Lakers back to championship contention. Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers took home the Summer League MVP award and the Summer League Championship Trophy back to LA last week. Surely,

It’s gotta be the shoes right? Channeling in his Mamba Mentality, Lonzo Ball returned to the starting lineup and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-102 comeback win over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round of the NBA Summer League tournament in Las Vegas. Ball sat out Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to a sore groin, and returned tonight with an astounding performance. The Big Baller Brand phenom was all over the place from the opening tip, making his p