Projected top-five pick Lonzo Ball is finding it hard to acquire endorsements from major clothing/shoe companies with the NBA Draft quickly approaching, according to ESPN's Darren Rovell.

Rovell reports that the likes of Nike, Under Armour and Adidas are not interested in signing the NCAA prospect, and a major reason could be because of his father, LaVar.

The outspoken father, who made headlines during the NCAA tournament for his immense confidence in both his son as well as himself, reportedly wanted the major companies to license his own clothing line Big Baller Brand if they were to sign his son. 

"We've said from the beginning, we aren't looking for an endorsement deal," LaVar told ESPN. "We're looking for co-branding, a true partner. But they're not ready for that because they're not used to that model. But hey, the taxi industry wasn't ready for Uber, either."

Ball, 19, scored 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game with the UCLA Bruins in 2016-17, his one and only season in the NCAA. Ball and the No. 3 Bruins were eliminated by the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats in the Round of 16 of the March Madness tournament this year.  

LaVar quickly made a name for himself with claims that his son was better than two-time MVP Stephen Curry and that he could have beaten Michael Jordan one-on-one when he was in his prime. LaVar Ball averaged 2.2 points with Washington State in 1987-88, his only season of college ball. 

The 2017 NBA Draft goes June 22.