charlotte hornets23-year-old star point guard LaMelo Ball was so scared by a mechanical Halloween clown that he ripped his head off.

The published images of Ball’s reaction have gone viral on social media, as the NBA star He has been the butt of jokes for his low tolerance for fear.

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Ball is seen singing while walking through a door after Thursday’s practice at the Spectrum Center when a hidden mechanical clown begins to move its arms, causing Ball to jump and scream.

He responded by patting the clown on the head.

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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball reacts after being rocked on a play during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Charlotte, North Carolina, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

As he begins to climb the stairs, Ball turns around and slaps the clown again, removing his head completely from his body.

Ball then starts laughing as he walks up the stairs and says, “Whoa, no, it’s too early for that.” Ball and a team employee walking behind him continue laughing, and the point guard finally jokingly falls to the ground on the stairs holding his chest and saying “feel my heart!”

Fans mocked the young Hornets star on social media.

One user used the clip to not only mock Ball, but also his eccentric father LaVar Ball, who became synonymous with intervening in the NBA careers of his three sons, LaMelo, Lonzo and LiAngelo, with statements that grabbed attention. headlines and the sports brand. Great Baller brand.”

“You would think that growing up with LaVar, they would be immune to clowns,” wrote a user named Jess Haynie in a answer in X.

One user used the video to reference Ball’s extensive injury history.

“Be careful. You could hurt him with this prank,” wrote a user named JBond in a x publication.

Another user named mocked LaMelo’s hit.

“The way he hit, you can tell he can’t fight for s—,” a user named Clemson Addict wrote in another x publication.

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Charlotte Hornets No. 1 LaMelo Ball dribbles the ball up the court during the first quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center on October 10, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Ball is averaging 28.5 points, six rebounds and seven 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 six assists.

The Hornets play the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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