LaMelo Ball has been hit with a lawsuit alleging he did not pay hire on a luxurious Charlotte condominium earlier than his commerce to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Court docket filings declare Agape Property Administration Group is looking for greater than $100,000, alleging Ball and his former supervisor, ex-NBA participant Jermaine Jackson, fell behind on funds for a second condominium Ball had leased in 2020.
In keeping with the grievance, Ball lived in a single unit whereas Jackson occupied the opposite. Ball later agreed to buy his residence in 2024, however Jackson allegedly remained within the second property below Ball’s lease.
“As of July 1, 2026,” the lawsuit states, “the Defendants owed the Plaintiff hire exceeding $181,500.00.”
The submitting additionally claims the pair amassed greater than $90,000 in unpaid HOA compliance fines.
Jackson beforehand argued in a separate case that the residence “wanted repairs and mould remedy,” and “that’s why he’s lagged in hire funds.” That lawsuit, which didn’t embrace Ball, was later dismissed.
The brand new case accuses each defendants of breaching the lease settlement.
“The Defendants’ failure to pay hire whereas failing to go away the premises has prompted the Plaintiff substantial and doubtlessly long-lasting hurt,” Agape Property Administration Group wrote, “together with HOA non-compliance fines, misplaced rental revenue, and different financial damages.”
Ball spent six seasons with the Hornets earlier than being traded to Minnesota earlier this offseason.
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— New York Submit (@nypost) July 28, 2026
