Lonzo Ball, who was drafted by the Lakers after playing for UCLA, will start in a Facebook reality series with his family, including his brother LiAngelo Ball (left), and father LaVar Ball (right). Photo: Associated PressFacebook Inc. FB 0.98% is betting a family of media-savvy basketball personalities can draw a dedicated audience to its revamped original programming effort. LaVar Ball and his family—including his son, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball—will star in a new reality series called “Ball in the Family,” which was created specifically for the social media site’s recently redesigned Watch video tab. Logo for “Ball in the Family,“ a new show on Facebook. In the case of “Ball in the Family,” Bunim/Murray said that Facebook is funding production costs, but neither company would disclose specifics.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 30, 2017 15:54 UTC