Feb. 20, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ET
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is speaking out after being involved in a scary car crash this week in Uptown Charlotte. Clips of the accident went viral as Ball’s Hummer could be seen crashing into another vehicle head-on, losing its front left tire in the process.
The Hornets played their first home game since the incident Thursday night, giving Ball an opportunity to deliver his first public remarks about what went down.
Ball didn’t have much to say, however. The All-Star guard said he knew the other driver was OK after seeing her “get straight out the car,” and he expressed gratitude for making it out himself as well.
“I’m just alive and blessed,” Ball said. “God is great.”
It was a quiet night in Ball’s first game after the crash, as he recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a 105-101 loss to the Houston Rockets.