Hornets make fun of LaMelo Ball in Halloween scare

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is probably not a fan of haunted houses.

With Halloween approaching, the Hornets franchise decided to prank the 23-year-old on Thursday.

Ball was at peace and sang Big Sean and Drake’s “Blessings” as he walked down the hall.

But once he walked through a door, he found a creepy clown animatronic waiting for him, and the six-foot-tall guard responded accordingly.

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Ball let out a scream before punching the clown and fleeing up a flight of stairs. Halfway through his retreat, Ball doubled back to hit the clown again, breaking the animatronic.

“Boy, damn it. It’s too early for that one…’ Ball said in shock.

Ball is averaging 28.5 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Hornets on 43.9% shooting. In Charlotte’s 138-133 win on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, he finished with 19 points and 6 assists.