Chicago Bulls star absolutely blows up Atlanta Hawks

Chicago Bulls star Lonzo Ball doesn’t like the Atlanta Hawks at all.

While there hasn’t been any apparent conflict between the Chicago Bulls in the playoffs or regular season in recent years, it seems like there’s definitely something brewing.

During an episode of Lonzo Ball’s The WAE Show podcast, Ball was asked about the Atlanta Hawks winning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and had a very unexpected answer. Simply put, Ball is not a Hawks fan.

“I don’t care,” Ball said of the Hawks winning the No. 1 pick. “I hope they get worse to be honest. Reboot.”

The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks faced off in the Play-In tournament this season where the Bulls eliminated the Hawks. Other than that, it’s hard to see where this Lonzo Ball hatred for the Hawks comes from. What makes things even more confusing is that Lonzo Ball wasn’t even playing during this game.

In fact, Lonzo Ball never faced the Atlanta Hawks as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Ball has only faced the Atlanta Hawks four times in his career – three times against the Lakers and once against the Pelicans. In those four games, Lonzo Ball averaged 11.5 points, 8.3 assists and 8.0 rebounds.

If there’s one fun question to ask Lonzo Ball during the 2024-25 NBA season, it’s about his conflict with the Atlanta Hawks.

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