By Saturday afternoon, a video recorded in an empty Ford Field hours before the Lions' playoff game against the Washington Commanders suggested that Ball was set to capitalize on his popularity with a live performance during the NFL divisional round.

The former NBA player has one of the hottest songs in the country and reportedly just signed a deal with Def Jam

LiAngelo Ball's music career is off to a hot start thanks to his viral single "Tweaker." The song debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ball is

LiAngelo Ball transitions from a top basketball prospect to a rising hip-hop star with his hit track 'Tweaker,' which earned him a $13 million record

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, who raps under the name Dame D.O.L.L.A., has also charted an album on the Billboard 200: The Letter O reached No. 119 in 2016. During a postgame interview on Jan. 8 with ESPN’s Michael Eaves, Lillard co-signed LiAngelo’s “Tweaker.”

LiAngelo Ball just inked a new contract with Def Jam and Universal Music Group which is worth as much as $13 million, but with $8 million guaranteed.