LaMelo Ball Files Trademark Application for “LaFrancé Skin By LaMelo Ball”
As reported by Bleacher Report, NBA athlete LaMelo Ball’s manager, Jermaine Jackson, has filed a trademark application for the phrase “LaFrancé Skin By LaMelo Ball” for “skin care products, namely, non-medicated skin serum”.
LaFrancé Skin by Lamelo Ball is the latest venture for Ball, who also has a clothing brand, LaFrancé, and watch collection in collaboration with Memorigin.
Ball was selected third overall in the 2020 NBA draft and has found success in the NBA, being selected for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2021 and the NBA All-Star team in 2022.
Authors: Meghan King and Zhiyao Chen, 2021/2022 Articling Student-at-law
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