LiAngelo Ball—the brother of Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo—took the stage during Saturday night's NBA All-Star festivities in San Francisco to perform his song "Tweaker" for the Chase Center crowd.
Given that the performance was the 26-year-old's television debut, Lonzo took the time to head out to the Bay Area and introduce his brother ahead of him belting out the hit single.
Here's a look at the full performance:
GELO BALL PUTS ON A SHOW IN THE BAY! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/iDMH873OF7
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025
Fans had very mixed reviews on this one across social media, ranging from praise for the 26-year-old's meteoric rise in the rap game to jokes about the lack of excitement from those in attendance. He's a look at some of the best reactions from X (formerly Twitter):
Dame watching Gelo get to perform his song at All Star Weekend pic.twitter.com/XbXMqDPnIw
— Anthony Moore (@AllThatandMoore) February 16, 2025
Gelo after singing Tweaker
— H̷y̷a̷t̷t̷ (@hyattwatcher) February 16, 2025
pic.twitter.com/A2dDWOQO93
The crowd during this Gelo performance: #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/B4DkDaiAA0
— Willie Beamen’s Burner Account (@WillieBBurner) February 16, 2025
Gelo Ball allstar weekend appearance before Joel Embiid conference finals pic.twitter.com/Sm4i244AEs
— Jarambe⚡️ (@JarambeOKC) February 16, 2025
Gelo performance pic.twitter.com/LgurzoUZ64
— 08-17 Russ fan (@TheWestbrookEra) February 16, 2025
Gelo’s performance was terrible…yes
— Marty the Meatman ☘️ (@TheMeatman253) February 16, 2025
But also me: pic.twitter.com/xPy75kAJx4
They should have let Gelo in the 3 Point Conetest too https://t.co/SnKPbEpMgJ
— Games with Names (@gameswithnames) February 16, 2025
That breath control got Gelo fighting for his life
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) February 16, 2025
Good for Gelo Ball. He couldn't play basketball the way his younger and older brother can, now he's become a THING in the rap game. Unbelievable.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 16, 2025
Gelo couldn’t sing any of the words in his song 💀 pic.twitter.com/opaR7zAJD2
— NBA World (@NBAW0RLD24) February 16, 2025
Not one single soul moving during Gelo’s performance man 😂😂
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) February 16, 2025
I’M CRYING pic.twitter.com/5FXbQ56Er0
Who thought this a good idea to have Gelo perform #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/W0dJncDrcG
— The Dirk Diggler (@ChuckTaylor516) February 16, 2025
GELO BALL PERFORMANCE🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/IfjK7vunPL
— TheWarriorsHouse (@GSWarriorsHouse) February 16, 2025
Gelo…. pic.twitter.com/3BJ4r0PnRS
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) February 16, 2025
Gelo Ball and this struggle performance confirms NBA All Star Saturday night is thoroughly cooked. pic.twitter.com/N5xW5VUmNk
— A Phizer A (@Aqua174) February 16, 2025
Like I said, pretty wide-ranging. But at the end of the day, he was still the only Ball brother to participate in All-Star Weekend. LaMelo was snubbed from an All-Star Game nod, and Lonzo is still finding his footing after a serious knee injury.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as NBA Fans React to LiAngelo Ball's Performance of 'Tweaker' at NBA All-Star Saturday.
