Fans Speculate LiAngelo Ball May Make Surprise Performance at Lions' Playoff Game

LiAngelo Ball—the middle brother of Lonzo and LaMelo—has earned a meteoric rise to fame thanks to his rap song "Tweaker." The viral tune has been blasted in both NBA and NFL locker rooms over the last month and even earned the 26-year-old a record deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group.

Now? He may be making a surprise performance.

Ahead of the NFL's divisional round contest between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders on Saturday, Washington reporter Nick Jhabvala caught Ball testing out the sound system at Ford Field.

When you get to the stadium 5 hours before kickoff you get this: LiAngelo Ball rapping pic.twitter.com/JlhqpkeMmW
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) January 18, 2025

The video caused fans to speculate if Ball could be making a halftime performance:

Sound check, bro really performing at halftime or pregame lol
— J.B. #SportsTalkJB (@young_ent_) January 18, 2025

December 13th 2020:
Pistons waive LiAngelo Ball

January 18th 2025:
LiAngelo Ball gets ready to perform Tweaker at a Lions playoff game pic.twitter.com/KGNL1FQn1G
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 18, 2025

LiAngelo Ball will perform his new song “Tweaker” at the Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders game tonight. pic.twitter.com/9rHP63QcRK
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 18, 2025

LiAngelo Ball was seen doing a sound check as he’s set to perform at the Commanders vs. Detroit Lions game tonight 😭🔥 pic.twitter.com/chQ2h812sj
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) January 18, 2025

Former Detroit Piston Liangelo Ball holding it down in Ford Field 😭 pic.twitter.com/6mKLoiAVAV
— Eazy (@SpeakEZsports_) January 18, 2025

Gelo (LiAngelo Ball) was seen doing a sound check as he’s set to perform his hit song “Tweaker” at the Commanders vs. Detroit Lions game tonight 💀🔥 pic.twitter.com/DUzhMfgsR2
— Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) January 18, 2025

LiAngelo Ball sound check at Ford Field? 👀🔊

🎥: @NickiJhabvala pic.twitter.com/PwSySemAcm https://t.co/k1JoRrHLDV
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) January 18, 2025

Ball's song has been played after wins by both the Lions and the Commanders—and his arrival in the Motor City is actually a return of sorts. The former professional basketball player was signed to the Detroit Pistons' training camp roster back in December 2020, but was was waived just 11 days later.

He's now seemingly onto bigger and better.