On January 14, Beijing time, according to the US media TMZ, the Hornets 20-year-old rising star Ramello Bauer took a lawsuit, was sued for fraud and was claimed more than 10 million US dollars.
According to TMZ, a publicist named Amber Johnson is suing Sansou, claiming it owes her millions of dollars after signing a sneaker contract with Puma.
The publicist claimed That Ball hired her in 2019 to close a business deal, but cheated on her shortly after. The publicist said she helped Bauer sign a contract with a streaming company as part of their working relationship, and Bauer and his team agreed to give her a 10 percent share of the business. She also said they agreed to reimburse her for all cash expenses she spent on projects for Three Balls.
The publicist said she talked to Puma about working with Ball and eventually brought him a $100 million contract; but she never received any share from Three Ball, and the $4,800 she generated from helping Three Ball do various projects was never reimbursed.
The publicist is currently demanding more than $10 million in damages.
The 20-year-old Ball is the Hope and Future of the Hornets, who has played in 36 games for the Hornets this season, averaging 19.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 1.6 steals, 42.1 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from three-point range and 87.6 percent from the free throw line; this season's three-goal annual salary is $8.23 million, and was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick in 2020 to sign a four-year rookie top salary contract.