Seems like a LAVAR BALL-PRESIDENT TRUMP feud is where 2017 was always headed. Feels right at a time when self-promotion seems like a virtue. Has anyone promoted himself better than LAVAR BALL? A wrestling character. Hate him? Love him? Tolerate him because you're a LAKERS fan? The BALL family is everywhere. A reality show. An NBA team. BIG BALLER BRAND. Almost an international incident. Now, this. Is this the first time LaVar is the good guy? The family is news. Like the KARDASHIANS. Inescapable. Is this a model for future sports parents? Talk loud enough until your son is a star before his NBA debut. But a year in the spotlight and does anyone really know them? Is LaVar Ball crazy or shrewd? Great dad or a shameless carnival barker? Is LONZO the next great point guard? Or hype with a broke jump shot? Who are LIANGELO and LAMELO? The Ball family is loud and lives for the spotlight. SportsSET: "Are the Balls Just for Show?"... Finally, this year gives us something great... BAKER MAYFIELD is college football's most fun player because he's an a**hole. Is that a paradox? Ask OHIO STATE fans. Ask KANSAS fans. He plays angry and loose. Should he tone it down? Or does football need more like him? Where is the line between offensive and innocent machismo? What are we willing to tolerate from college athletes? Can bad sportsmanship be good theater?... COLIN KAEPERNICK is here for MEEK MILL... BILL JAMES vs. WAR... Will your socks make you run faster? Your shoes might... Why isn't this an OLYMPIC sport?... RIP JANA NOVOTNA.