The History of Ball Don’t Lie

The phrase Ball Don’t Lie was popular in the 90s and 2000s. But where did it originate from?

Our team was down a lot.

And it didn’t help that I was playing poorly either. Not that we would have been winning if I was playing well, but the deficit would have been much smaller.

My confidence was shot. None of the wide-open 3s I took were sinking.

I needed a boost; I needed an easy shot.

So, I ramped up my defence and intercepted a pass. I told myself I needed this bucket.

I sprinted down the open lane for the fast break. I pushed myself as hard as I could, thinking that I had my defender beat.

But he was so much younger than me and he caught up and contested my layup.

As soon as I felt a tiny bit of contact -contact that didn’t warrant a penalty- I yelled, "foul."

Look, am I proud that I did that? No, but I needed some points for my ego.