Officials from LaVar Ball's Junior Basketball Association have responded to former Los Angeles Ballers player Brandon Phillips, who claimed that he only received a fraction of his promised salary.
"All (cut) players were reimbursed for (any costs) prior to release," officials told Brandon Williams of Fresh Sports Talk.
Williams noted that Phillips, who was cut mid-season, is standing by his claim that he was only paid one-third of what he was promised.
Phillips also claimed he had to pay for his own bags on every flight, but several JBA players refuted this to Williams:
I've spoken with several JBA players and each of them refuted this emphatically. One player stated, "No. The only time someone had to pay for their bags was if it was overweight, which Alan (Director of Big Baller Brand) reimbursed."
Another player when asked if he ever paid for his bags denied this claim stating, "Never, not once. We usually flew South West (which waives bag fees), but the times we didn't, money was provided for bags."
