Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was involved in a minor crash Wednesday afternoon in uptown Charlotte.
According to The Charlotte Observer, the collision happened shortly after 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets. A league source told the Observer that Ball was not injured. Emergency responders with MEDIC treated one person for non-life-threatening injuries.
This is literally my dream getting injured in a car accident by an NBA player🙏 https://t.co/kOPTnioxko
— j. (@BronGotIt) February 19, 2026
Witnesses told the Observer that two vehicles were damaged in the crash. A manager at a nearby restaurant said employees saw Ball’s camo Hummer collide with a silver sedan in the middle of the intersection, and that a wheel detached from the vehicle. Video from WSOC-TV showed Ball exiting his vehicle and getting into another car following the incident.
BREAKING: LaMelo Ball spotted by @wsoctv cameras getting out of his wrecked car and appearing to be okay. pic.twitter.com/GntOUkV9cp
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 18, 2026
Charlotte police have not released additional information at this time, and the Hornets declined to comment.
With the NBA’s All-Star break underway, Ball is already away from game action. The primary takeaway remains straightforward: he was not injured. Further details, including any potential citations or findings, would come from local authorities.
