LaMelo Ball sued for over $271,500 unpaid rent in Charlotte

Former NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball is facing a lawsuit in North Carolina alleging he and his manager owe over a quarter of a million dollars in unpaid rent and fees for a luxury Charlotte condominium. The lawsuit, filed on July, 27, 2026, in Mecklenburg Superior Court by Agape Property Management Group, comes just weeks after Ball was traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The legal action contends that Ball, who signed a lease for two units in an uptown Charlotte building in December 2020, is responsible for unpaid obligations on an apartment he sublet to his longtime manager, former NBA player Jermaine Jackson. Ball reportedly lived in one unit and subleased the adjacent unit to Jackson. In May 2024, Ball purchased the unit he occupied for $2.47 million but continued to lease the second unit for Jackson.

According to the lawsuit, rent payments for Jackson’s unit stopped, resulting in more than $181,500 in unpaid rent as of July 1, 2026. The filing also alleges the defendants owe an additional $90,000 in unpaid homeowners’ association compliance fees, bringing the total sought to over $271,500. The property management company claims Ball did not step in...