Gelo Ball finally made it to the All-Star game! But not as many may have expected to in years. After the one-time UCLA Bruin failed to carve out a career in the NBA like his older brother Lonzo and younger brother LaMelo, the former five-star recruit tried his hand in the music industry.
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Gelo Performs ‘Tweaker’ During NBA All-Star Weekend
So far Gelo’s career in the music industry has far surpassed his career as a basketball player. After performing the smash single at the Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders NFC Divisional Round game, he was invited to perform in Oakland on All-Star Saturday Night as part of the NBA’s All-Star weekend.
Check out Gelo’s performance below:
Lonzo introduced Gelo for his first-ever live TV performance 🔥
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 16, 2025
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Gelo and Cam’Ron Reignite Rivalry
In a short time, Gelo has already made quite a mark in the music industry. He has already performed at two of the biggest sporting events of the year and will be on the main stage at this year’s Rolling Loud, one of the biggest music festivals of the year. In addition, he has already secured a lucrative music deal with industry giant Def Jam which is reportedly over $13 million.
But as Gelo’s star has continued to shine he has gained some enemies along the way. Most notably, Dipset rapper Cam’Ron. Gelo and Cam’Ron, who now hosts a daily sports show, It Is What It Is, have engaged in back-and-forths previously over their respective rap and basketball careers.
Amid his rise to fame in the music industry Gelo said that he believes that right now he is better at both music and basketball than Cam ever was.
“I think I rap colder than him. Basketball, colder than him,” the “Tweaker,” artist said.
That prompted a lengthy response from Cam’Ron.
“I never seen a basketball player or rapper with CTE. There’s no other way to explain it … I’ve never seen it before. I thought it was a boxing or football thing. But obviously rappers, basketball players can get it too,” the famed artist said on a recent episode of It is What It Is.
“Why do n—-s keep moving the goalpost? We said you’re not a professional basketball player. I don’t understand how n—–s keep switching …. I never said he couldn’t rap. I didn’t even know he did rap … And we can tell how quickly he switched his occupation.”
