The former NBA player has one of the hottest songs in the country and reportedly just signed a deal with Def Jam

LiAngelo Ball's music career is off to a hot start thanks to his viral single "Tweaker." The song debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ball is

LiAngelo Ball, 26, has signed a deal with Def Jam and the Universal Music Group, ESPN reported. Ball’s label, Born2Ball Music Group, had gone viral for his Jan. 4 song release, “Tweaker,” which has nearly eight million views on YouTube. The deal for Ball is worth up to $13 million, with a guarantee of $8 million.