Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball walked away without injuries after his custom Hummer collided with another vehicle in downtown Charlotte Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. as Ball was traveling through an intersection, with video showing his damaged truck missing a front tire.
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball escaped injury Wednesday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision in downtown Charlotte, a source with knowledge of the incident confirmed.
The source provided information to The Associated Press under anonymity as they lacked authorization to publicly discuss accident specifics.
Officials had not yet released a police report regarding the incident.
Television footage from WSOC-TV captured Ball’s custom camouflage Hummer striking another vehicle as he traveled through an intersection just before 5 p.m. Additional video showed the NBA player, dressed in a teal Hornets sweatshirt, exiting his damaged vehicle and departing in a different car while officers remained at the scene.
Details about the second driver remained unavailable, though footage revealed that person calmly stepped out and approached Ball’s truck after the impact. The collision left Ball’s Hummer with a completely detached front left wheel.
The team had completed practice sessions earlier Wednesday.
The Hornets, riding high with victories in 10 of their previous 11 contests, are set to face the Houston Rockets Thursday evening in their first game following the All-Star break.
This incident adds Ball’s name to a growing list of Charlotte-area professional athletes involved in traffic accidents.
Panthers former quarterback Cam Newton suffered spinal fractures in a 2014 rollover crash that flipped his dark pickup truck close to Bank of America Stadium — occurring within a mile of Ball’s Wednesday accident location.
Additionally, current Panthers backup quarterback Andy Dalton sustained a thumb injury during a Charlotte two-car accident in 2024.