Basketball star LiAngelo Ball has signed with Def Jam Records hot on the heels of the viral success of his track 'Tweaker.'

Professional basketball player LiAngelo Ball (aka G3/G3 Gelo) has capitalized on his “Tweaker” hit by reportedly inking a $13 million deal with Universal Music’s Def Jam. That’s according to an ESPN report as well as a direct confirmation to DMN from BeatStars,

Basketball player-turned-rapper LiAngelo Ball has signed an $8 million label deal with Def Jam Recordings following the viral success of his song “Tweaker,” according to reports. Ball, 26, released “Tweaker” on Jan. 3 under the stage name Gelo. The song became a breakout hit, heard in NFL and NBA locker rooms as it rocketed up the streaming charts.

Damian Lillard is pretty universally considered the best rapper in the NBA, and you can argue that he’s the best rapper that we’ve ever seen in the league. And yet, right now, all the focus in the basketball world is on someone else: LiAngelo Ball, who has gone viral in recent days for his song “Tweakers.”