The public perception of Lonzo Ball has changed significantly over the course of the past few months, through little doing of his own.
Lonzo is still the same player that Lakers fans gushed over this winter, as he reinvigorated the UCLA Bruins with a contagious brand of selfless basketball that, in turn, led to a wildly successful season and Sweet 16 appearance.
Since then, however, excitement surrounding Lonzo has been passed up by oversaturation of his father LaVar and his constant appetite for the spotlight.
One of Lonzo's former UCLA teammates, Bryce Alford, thinks the dynamic point guard is getting a bad rap as a result.