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The Best Reactions to LiAngelo Ball’s “Tweaker”

From social media memes to co-signs from athletes and rappers.

Gabby Sgherri

A week into 2025, and a star has emerged. If you were betting on who would have the first big rap song this year, you’d probably bet on Lil Baby, whose new album WHAM dropped on January 3. However, the viral hook, “I might swerve, bend that corner, woahh,” comes from an unlikely voice—LiAngelo Ball. 

Yes, that’s Ball, as in the legendary Ball family. You probably remember their dad, LaVar, doing the absolute most on ESPN. He’s been willing his three sons to stardom since 2017, making wild comments like his son Lonzo being better than Steph Curry. Lonzo Ball, who plays for the Chicago Bulls, and LaMelo Ball, who plays for the Charlotte Hornets, have successfully achieved said NBA stardom, but LiAngelo has been the lesser-known middle child. 

After a brief contract with the Detroit Pistons and years in the G League, LiAngelo has been playing for a Mexican team (Astros de Jalisco). But he might “swerve, bend that corner” to pursue rap stardom as he appears to have a genuine banger on his hands, making LaVar three for three.

Tweaker” officially dropped on January 3 under LiAngelo’s stage name, G3 Gelo, and the internet is obsessed. Given Gelo’s position at the intersection of basketball and hip-hop, it was primed to make a splash, but no one anticipated how viral (or addicting) the song would be. Unofficially, it’s the newest sports anthem. 

LaMelo has turned up to “Tweaker” with his teammates, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Lions have bumped it in their locker room after a win, Inside the NBA, Brooklyn Nets, and Charlotte Hornets have used it for “finish the lyric” challenges, Damian Lillard co-signed it, and even the NBA sports announcers are referencing it.

Off the strength of a Y2K rap sound reminiscent of Big Tymers duo Birdman and Mannie Fresh, Gelo has overshadowed Lil Baby with a song that’s, dare we say, actually good? “Tweaker” has amassed almost five million views in five days on YouTube and achieved 1.32 million streams on Spotify on its opening day. 

Gelo also secured a spot at Rolling Loud California and received remix requests from Moneybagg Yo and Boosie Badazz. He might sooner receive “Rookie of the Year” for his ball-ads than hoop skills. Whether you’re laughing at Gelo or with him, LaVar Ball has the last laugh. 

Find the best memes and reactions to “Tweaker” below.