‘It’s too early for that’: Hornets scare LaMelo Ball as part of Halloween prank

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball probably isn’t a fan of haunted houses.

With Halloween settling in, the Hornets franchise decided to prank the 23-year-old on Thursday.

Ball was at peace, singing Big Sean and Drake’s “Blessings” as he walked down a hallway.

But once he walked through a door, he found a creepy clown animatronic awaiting him, and the 6-foot-7 guard reacted accordingly.

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Ball let out a scream before slapping the clown and fleeing up a flight of stairs. Midway through his retreat, Ball doubled back to hit the clown again, breaking the animatronic.

“Boy, hell naw. It’s too early for that s—,” Ball said in fright.

Ball is averaging 28.5 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Hornets on 43.9% shooting. In Charlotte’s 138-133 win on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, he finished with 19 points and 6 assists.