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

LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says. Sources said the deal is worth as much as $13 million, with $8 million guaranteed, and gives Ball full ownership of music and his own record label.

LiAngelo is expanding his life playbook, taking a pivot from his hoop dreams to a fresh focus on music with a new record deal.