LiAngelo Ball skilled a profession resurgence like no different in 2025 when his hit single, “Tweaker,” went viral. At this time, although, LiAngelo, the youthful brother of NBA star Lonzo Ball, is taking on the web for a completely completely different motive. Throughout a dialog on the “Ball In The Household” podcast, LiAngelo opened as much as his brother and to fellow NBA participant Michael Porter about tipping tradition in the USA, sharing his perception that it is gotten uncontrolled over the previous few years. And whereas some might agree along with his assertion, the movie star is going through criticism for the absurd quantity he claims to tip on each meal, whatever the worth.

On the finish of their newest podcast episode, the fellas spoke about a few of right this moment’s trending matters, together with tipping. In line with LiAngelo, who lately signed a $13 million report take care of Common Music Group, he does not care what his meal prices; he is not tipping greater than $10 to $20.

“I imply, if I am at a restaurant, I am going to depart somewhat tip,” he stated earlier than responding to the group, who requested the rapper to disclose the most important tip he is ever left.

“I ain’t going to Chipotle and leaving suggestions, or McDonald’s — none of that… However I can get, like, a $400 meal, and I am solely giving a $10 or $20 on the way you was on that night time. That’s how I rock, for actual,” he stated.

LiAngelo later revealed that there is at all times a slight likelihood he suggestions extra, however solely underneath sure circumstances.

“Except I actually such as you — like, I’m making an attempt to flatter some sh-t — I am going to depart somewhat hundo on the market or one thing,” he stated. “I ain’t doing 20%, I’m not gonna lie. It’s both a $10 or $20…You was nice, n—a, you get a $20. You was cool, I am going to shoot you a $10 only for being there.”

Whereas shocking, LiAngelo wasn’t the one one within the room who felt this manner about tipping service staff, as Porter expressed an identical perception.

“I simply suppose the 20% rule is like… for those who’re spending $3K on a meal, you shouldn’t must tip $600, 20%, to me,” he stated earlier than talking about tipping supply drivers.

“If the Uber Eats order is $250, why are you continue to tipping 20% once they’re doing the identical quantity of labor as for those who ordered a $20 meal, you already know what I imply? They’re nonetheless simply bringing the meal to you. So I’d say that tipping tradition is unquestionably uncontrolled, to me. However I’m a foul tipper. I’m not gonna lie,” he added.

Lonzo, a Cleveland Cavaliers participant, lastly chimed in on the dialog and acknowledged that each patron has the proper to tip what they need. Nonetheless, he admitted that he strikes in another way from the opposite guys round him.

“Normally for, like, dinner and sh-t, like if I take [my girlfriend] out, it is in all probability like $600, possibly,” he stated. “Perhaps $800? Twenty p.c of that’s cool, for a superb night time… I really feel just like the waiter makes the night time higher typically. In the event you received a foul waiter, not that there are lots of them on the market, they’ll make the night time not pretty much as good.”

On-line, social media customers slammed LiAngelo and Porter for his or her statements, questioning their morals and highlighting their monetary standing.

“These are multimillionaires complaining about tipping servers who they’re utterly conscious rely on tricks to make their dwelling,” a person commented. “Lonzo the one respectable particular person there.”