yahoo - 5/11/2026 12:37:33 AM - GMT (+2 )
It's laboy!
On Sunday, May 10, LaMelo Ball and Ana Montana announced that they welcomed their first child together in January. They had a son named LaOne, continuing the tradition of "La" names.
LaVar Ball, the founder of Big Baller Brand, is LaMelo's father. He also has sons LiAngelo and Lonzo, who have each spent time in the NBA and have become pop culture figures in their own right.
The Charlotte Hornets point guard and the model broke the news on Mother's Day via a feature in People and shared how becoming parents impacted them.
"Welcoming LaOne into the world has changed our hearts in the best way," they said in a joint statement. "Family has always meant everything to us, but becoming parents has given us an entirely new perspective on love, purpose, legacy and what truly matters most."
The publication shared photos of each parent with LaOne, only showing the baby's legs. He is wearing an infant version of Ball's signature sneaker, the Puma MB.01.
The couple also said they are establishing a nonprofit called I Am Fertility to assist aspiring families with IVF treatment and other means of conceiving a child. Montana, whose given name is Analicia Chaves, said that she conceived LaOne through IVF. The nonprofit established The Hope Grant, which will give a gift of $5,000 to two families to assist them on their own fertility treatments.
"At one point during my IVF journey, I felt overwhelmed, emotional, isolated and unsure where to turn," she told the publication. "That experience inspired me to create I Am Fertility as a safe space where women don't have to face this journey alone."
Montana shared more thoughts about her first Mother's Day on Instagram. She posted a gallery that started with a black and white video of herself holding LaOne's hand. The message on the video is a play off Justin Bieber's "Everything Hallelujah" song, which has become a popular social media trend.
"My first of many Mother's Day, Hallelujah/Living in an answered prayer, Hallelujah/Found my purpose, Hallelujah/Launched my nonprofit iAMfertility, Hallelujah/A God that provides, Hallelujah," the video read.
Ball, the 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year, showed his support and celebrated the holiday with her in the comments.
"We love you mamí," he wrote with a series of heart emojis, "happy mother’s day"
Also on May 10, the Hornets were the first name to be called in the NBA draft lottery, which gives them the No. 14 pick.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: LaMelo Ball welcomes first child
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