DeMar DeRozan & Lonzo Ball Reunite to Talk Chicago, Kobe & NBA Life

On this episode of Ball in the Family, hosts Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo Ball, Anthony Salazar, and Darren Moore are joined by NBA star DeMar DeRozan for a must-watch conversation filled with real stories, laughs, and NBA insight as Lonzo and DeMar reflect on their time together in Chicago and their chemistry as teammates, while also diving into DeMar’s journey in the league from being mentored by Kobe Bryant at 16 and developing under Gregg Popovich to what it takes to thrive at the highest level on and off the court, along with DeMar opening up about speaking publicly on mental health and the importance of supporting your people, plus the crew turns up the energy playing a game trying to decipher fake vs real sports headlines, adding classic Ball Family fun throughout. Packed with honest takes, behind-the-scenes NBA stories, and great chemistry, this episode delivers from start to finish. Chapters: 00:00 Cold Open 01:16 Introducing DeMar DeRozan 02:14 Growing Up in Compton & Choosing Basketball 03:44 Advice for Young Hoopers 04:28 What Gregg Popovich Taught DeMar 06:28 Chicago Bulls Resurgence & Team Chemistry 07:55 Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton & Mentors 09:08 Kobe’s Work Ethic & Skill Development 10:40 DeMar Responds to NBA Twitter Criticism 11:53 What Fans Don’t Understand About the NBA 13:03 Offseason Training & Work Ethic 14:16 DeMar’s Evolution Through the Years 17:08 NBA Players Being Disrespected by Media 18:42 Lonzo Ball & The Chicago Bulls Fit 21:07 Favorite Chicago Bulls Memories 23:01 Toronto Raptors Culture & Brotherhood 24:35 Getting Traded to Toronto from Compton 26:04 Mental Health, Vulnerability & Pressure 29:28 Giving Back to the Community 30:42 Fatherhood & Raising Daughters 32:37 NBA Central vs NBA Centel Game 37:18 Ultimate NBA Teammate Draft 46:48 Would You Rather: Hometown Edition 49:32 Emoji Communication Debate Tiktok:   / thewaeshow   Twitter:   / thewaeshow   Instagram:   / thewaeshow   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YdrMZs... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thewaeshow Lonzo Ball: Instagram:   / zo   Twitter:   / zo2_   Snapchat:   / ufviuimb   LiAngelo Ball: Instagram:   / gelo   Twitter:   / liangeloball   Snapchat:   / 4gbn0tft   DMO: Instagram:   / dmo   https://lessismoore.life/ Anthony Salazar: Instagram:   / antvsalazar