CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β LaMelo Ball isnβt afraid of anything when he steps on the basketball floor.
But the Charlotte Hornets point guard apparently still gets a little spooked by clowns.
this is the best scare video you'll see today pic.twitter.com/TVE6QbW1BB
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 31, 2024
In aΒ Halloween video that has gone viralΒ on social media, Ball is seen singing as he walks through a doorway following Thursdayβs practice at the Spectrum Center when a hidden mechanical clown begins to move its arms, causing the 23-year-old to jump and scream.
Ball responds by slapping the clown across the head.
As he starts to walk up the stairs, Ball doubles back and slaps the clown again, knocking its head completely off its body.
Ball then starts laughing as he climbs the stairs, saying, βBoy, hell no, itβs too early for that.β Ball and a team employee walking behind him continue laughing and the point guard eventually jokingly falls to the ground on the stairs holding his chest, saying βfeel my heart!β
The Hornets play the Boston Celtics on Friday night.