LaVar Ball says his nearly 30-year marriage to Tina Ball has ended, adding that they have no animosity but he’s already found someone new. He also reflected on Tina’s 2017 stroke and his own recent health struggles, prompting heavy reaction online.
LaVar Ball didn’t come on to talk sneakers. He came on to talk about his life—and what he said about his marriage to Tina Ball landed like a curveball.
On streamer N3on’s YouTube channel, Ball revealed that he and Tina have officially ended their nearly 30-year marriage. He said Tina decided to “go her own way. ” and while he didn’t spell out what led to the split. he insisted there’s no animosity between them. “We had our run,” he shared, before adding that he’s already found someone new.
The announcement ends one of the most recognizable partnerships in basketball’s most famous family. Ball and Tina married in 1997 and built the Ball family’s empire while raising their sons Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo.
Ball also connected the breakup to the health events that shaped their years together. He reflected on Tina’s 2017 stroke, saying her condition never changed how he viewed her. He described her as remaining “beautiful” to him throughout her recovery.
“He was always beautiful in my eyes,” Ball said, while discussing her recovery and aging. Then he contrasted that with the reality of the split: “Until you say, ‘I want to go do something else.’ Now you’re not as beautiful to me again.”
The timing of his revelation carried extra weight because Ball has faced his own serious health ordeal. He underwent the amputation of his right leg in early 2025 after complications from diabetes, and he has largely stayed out of the spotlight during recovery.
Even with Ball framing the end of the marriage without bitterness, the internet wasn’t buying the full picture.
In the comments on TSR’s Instagram, Roomies flooded the thread with skepticism and sharp reactions. Instagram user @thebrittcaldwell wrote, “Haven’t heard her side but I believe her 😂.” Instagram user @shaylaaaduran added, “Men don’t tell the full story tho🥴.”
Others questioned the way Ball described Tina’s worth to him after the stroke. Instagram user @thetaramorgan commented, “So she’s beautiful only when she’s with you? Did I hear him right?“ While Instagram user @detroit_hairgoddess_____ said, “I don’t even got the sound on and he pissing me off😂😂😂.”
Several commenters brought their own storyline into the moment. Instagram user @yooohypemommy joked. “She swerved right around that corner woooaahhh….yall will never learn 😩🤦🏽♀️.” Instagram user @nikkibthebrand claimed. “Imagine being married to him for 30 years!. Their reality show showed everything there is to know!“ And Instagram user @ladyrita86 wrote. “‘I found somebody else’ told me everything I needed to know. 😂😂.”.
In one of the more direct takes, Instagram user @ajahgotjays3.0 said, “She had a stroke and he stayed n built her back to health.. he lost his leg n she left… Fellas pay ATTENTION.”
For readers watching a well-known family story change in real time, Ball’s admission didn’t just end a marriage—it reopened a debate about what really happened behind the scenes, and whose perspective people believe most.
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Found someone new already? Damn.
Wait so Tina had a stroke and he’s saying she wasn’t beautiful after she wanted to do her own thing?? That’s wild to me. I feel bad for everyone honestly but also… that quote is kinda messed up.
not to be dramatic but sounds like the diabetes/leg thing made him spiral or something and he projected it on the marriage. also people saying “no animosity” but then the way he talks it’s like there’s animosity lol. Who even knows what really happened behind the scenes.
I saw this on my feed and I honestly thought it was like a PR stunt for the show or sneakers or whatever. But then it’s marriage ended like after 30 years and he’s already dating?? And why did he say “beautiful” like that—stroke recovery, aging, then split… it just sounds confusing. Also he had his leg amputated right? I guess that changes your priorities but idk the whole thing feels messy.