LaMelo Ball Finally Wears No. 1 Jersey For Hornets

“Allow me to reintroduce myself …”

That’s the vibe LaMelo Ball is on right now — ’cause the Charlotte Hornets star is finally rocking his #1 jersey after two years!!!

The hooper showed off his new threads on Friday via IG video … putting the #1 teal and white pinstripe jersey on in the locker room with Jay-Z‘s “Public Service Announcement (Interlude)” playing.

You can see the 20-year-old is all smiles (with his diamond grill) — captioning the clip, “really da “1” fr 😋🛸💕 #NOW”

Of course, the #1 jersey has been Melo’s number since he started playing ball at Chino Hills H.S. — he even has it tatted on his chest — but when he was drafted by the Hornets in 2020, that number was already taken by Malik Monk.

So, Melo ended up with the deuce — and he hated it!!

“I ain’t supposed to wear No. 2 ever again in my life,” Melo said in April. “I promise you, if I see a No. 2 I don’t know what I’m going to do.”

Melo even tried to switch digits after Monk signed with the Lakers last season … but was told he was too late to file the proper paperwork to make it happen.

Despite Melo’s hatred towards #2, he did go off while rockin’ it during his first two seasons. He averaged 18.3 points, 7 assists, and 6.4 rebounds per game.

He also became the NBA Rookie of The Year and an NBA All-Star.