Nikki Mudarris, aka Miss NikkiBaby, has publicly accused her former partner, basketball player turned musician LiAngelo Ball, of being irresponsible with their child as he spent lavishly on his new girlfriend Rashida Nicole. The drama has been the subject of a heated social media debate with all the parties involved posting their versions of events on social media.
LiAngelo Ball, the younger brother of NBA player LaMelo Ball and former UCLA basketball player, has set his sights on music and has signed with Def Jam Records. His former partner Nikki Mudarris gained fame on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood and has one child with Ball—LaVelo Anthony Ball, who was born in July 2023. Their newest drama involves Rashida Nicole, who has been identified as Ball’s new girlfriend and the recipient of an expensive Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon gift.
The drama started early in February 2025 when Mudarris publicly accused Ball of not financially and emotionally supporting their child. She alleged he had not assisted her financially and had not been in contact with their son since their separation. It escalated when Mudarris accused Ball of ditching their family for another relationship only to come out later and say Nicole was allegedly pregnant.
Rashida Nicole shot back with her own tweet, accusing Mudarris of being the victim. Nicole tweeted that Mudarris was angry because Ball had moved on and because she was not as committed to her son as she had claimed. Nicole claimed that Mudarris was not with her son “half the time,” something that was vehemently denied by Mudarris.
LiAngelo Ball addressed the controversy on a post on Hollywood Unlocked with the following comment: “I’ll never leave nor ‘abandon’ my kid so we can dead that shorn. I love my son n that’s mando.” He denied the claims of Mudarris and ensured that he loves his son even if he is not with his son’s mother anymore.
Ball also denied financial abandonment allegations, insisting he had funded Mudarris and their son throughout. He alleged that Mudarris had her own financial resources in the form of her family members and implied she had other men.
The drama soon dominated social media as the followers and fans took sides. Fans of Mudarris condemned Ball for supposedly giving his new relationship priority over his role as a father, while some defended Ball and claimed that Mudarris was making too much of the issue for sympathy.
The most dramatic of all was when Rashida Nicole posted photos of her new G-Wagon gift from Ball. Mudarris responded with outrage at how Ball was able to afford the expensive gift while allegedly not being able to provide for his child. The post was met with even more criticism as many accused Ball of being irresponsible with his finances.
Despite the allegations and counter-allegations being the talk of social media now, some of them are unverified:
G-Wagon Gift: Ball gave Nicole a G-Wagon because she took photos and videos of the car and posted them on social media.
Parental Neglect: Mudarris accuses Ball of not financially supporting her but there is no publicly known evidence to validate such accusations.
Rashida Nicole Pregnancy: There has been no official announcement of Nicole being pregnant despite rumors.
Financial Situations: Mudarris has not produced evidence that Ball has not financially supported their child beyond her social media posts.
To date, the case remains outstanding with no reported legal action. Because the disagreement is public in nature, it is likely that more information will emerge in the coming weeks. Whether Ball and Mudarris manage to resolve their differences behind the scenes or carry on their war of words in the public eye remains to be seen.
