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LaOne: LaMelo Ball, Analicia Chaves confirm birth ...

ESPN · May 11, 2026, 12:27 AM

Key takeaways

  • Smith explains why he voted for Cooper Flagg over Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year.
  • La Melo Ball and his partner, model Analicia Chaves -- better known as Ana Montana -- revealed on Sunday to People that they had welcomed their first child together in January: a son named La One.
  • "I love you more than any word could ever describe!" Chaves wrote as part of the caption of a joint Instagram post launching I Am Fertility, addressing her new son.

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Smith explains why he voted for Cooper Flagg over Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year. (2:59)

La Melo Ball and his partner, model Analicia Chaves -- better known as Ana Montana -- revealed on Sunday to People that they had welcomed their first child together in January: a son named La One.

In coordination with the news of their new son, a rep for Ball and Chaves confirmed to People that the couple would be launching I Am Fertility, a nonprofit "dedicated to supporting women navigating fertility and IVF journeys."

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